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All knives include a hand-stitched, wet formed sheath.  All of these are ready for delivery. Go to ebay and search the name Rantanen for knives I have on sale not on my web site. Mailing in the US is normally $12 for insured postage-inquire for outside the US

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

About Ray Rantanen

About Damascus

Current Damascus Knives

Current Carbon Steel Knives

Current Railroad Spike Knives

Throwing Hawks

Horseshoe Knives

Kitchen Knives

Knife Styles For Ordering

Totem Poles

Misc. Items

Knife Maintenance

Customer Comments

Where To Order


 

Current Damascus Knives

 

 

 

Knife 1.  This is a beautiful knife with a  file worked back I call,”waves breaking”-just before they curl over. I filed this in before I acid etched it so the Damascus layers would show in the filed areas.  The blade is 5 inches long with a great rayburst pattern. The knife is 9 3/4 inches overall. The handle is elk anter tine with an insert of blue micarta. It is a very srong knife ready for any chore. $635


 

Knife 2. This is an outstanding knife would be great for camp, hunting or survival. The blade has a bold rayburst pattern. The blade is 7   inches long and the knife is 11 ¾ inches overall. The guard and butt cap are brass. The handle is a beautiful piece of oosik (fossilized walrus penile bone). The knife is well balanced. A really nice knife for any chore.  Looks great and feels great. $795.00. Free postage


 

Knife3. This is an outstanding knife a dyed elk antler crown handle. The handle has been dyed brown then black and polished- the effect makes a beautiful comfortable handle-hard to find elk crowns this small.   Really feels great.. The blade is 5 1/8 inches and the knife is 10 3/4 inches overall. The pattern is a beautiful rayburst pattern. Lots of authority. -really unique. $615


 

Knife 4. This is a big, bad, beautiful knife with a rayburst pattern and a solid elk antler tine handle with brass spacers. The blade is 5 1/4 inches long and the knife is 10 1/8 inches overall. The blade is a beautiful, bold, pattern with a clip point. Really a beauty and sturdy. The guard and butt cap are brass. $639. Free postage and insurance.


 

Knife 5.  This knife is a blend of a feather pattern blade, lacewood cut to look like part of a feather and walrus oosik. The blade is 5 1/8 inches and the knife is 9 3/4 inches overall. The blade is a beautiful feather pattern. Very unique. . $695.


Knife 6. This is really a beautiful, do anything knife. Would be great for filleting large fish or carving or as a butcher knife. The blade is 7 1/2 inches and the knife is 12 5/8 inches overall.  The blade is a bold, beautiful ladder pattern. The handle is elk antler tine with a spacer of orange coral and accentuated with brass spacers. The guard and butt are brass. Feels fantastic-looks great. $649   Free postage and insurance.


Knife 7. This is a great knife for almost any chore with a 5 ¼   inch blade and is 10 1/4 inches overall. It has a beautiful rayburst pattern on the blade. The handle is elk antler tine with inserts of composite jasper from Jantz supply. Really looks and feels great in the hand-the shape of the blade makes for very controlled cutting by placing the forefinger in front of the guard. $625


Knife 8. This is a beautiful knife with the green malachite spacers and black dyed elk antler. The blade is 4 inches long and the knife is 8 5/8 inches overall. The blade is a beautiful rayburst pattern and is a lip point style. Very comfortable grip. The guard and butt cap are brass. Feels absolutely fantastic. $450


Knife 9. This is an outstanding knife with a 4 7/8 rayburst pattern inch blade and is 9 3/8 overall. The handle is black/white ebony with black and white spacers. The guard and butt cap are brass.  It really feels and looks great! $  495


 

Knife 10.This is a fantastic knife with a 4 ¼   inch blade and 9 1/4 inches overall. The blade is a beautiful rayburst pattern and is a gut hook style.  The handle is a beautiful piece of natural color elk antler tine with mammoth tooth and brass spacer. Feels great. A real beauty  $499


 

Knife 11. This is a beautiful chef knife of a santoku style. It has a 6 inch cutting edge and an overall 6 ¾ inch blade and is 11 3/8 inches from end to end. The handle is a beautiful set of ironwood scales.   The blade is a beautiful forward sweept pattern. Ask for more pictures of this one! $695


 

Knife 12. This a great knife with a twisted Damascus blade and zebra wood cut to simulate the pattern on the blade. Elk antler separates the two zebra wood pieces. The blade is 5 inches and is a beautiful twist pattern. The knife is 9 7/8 inches overall. The guard and butt cap are brass.  A very nice knife with a great feel. $595.


Knife 13. This is a great knife with a 3 3/8 inch blade and is 8 inches overall. The handle is elk antler tine with a stabilized spalted birch spacer. The blade is a beautiful forward sweep pattern. The guard and buttcap are brass .Really feels good. A nice everyday or hunting knife style- $389


  SOLD

Knife 14. This is a beautiful knife.  The blade is 5 inches and the knife is 10 1/4 inches overall.  The blade pattern is a beautiful cross pattern. The handle is blesbok antelope horn with composite turquoise spacers. The back of the blade is file worked in front of the guard for controlled cutting. A great all around knife with lots of authority $555


 

Knife 15.  This is an absolutely beautiful knife. This would be an outstanding knife for carving anything and as a large fish fillet knife  The blade is an 8  inch forward sweep pattern and the knife is 13  inches overall. The handle is Gemsbok antelope horn with brass spacers.  An exceptional knife-looks and feels good with the ridges on the gemsbok horn.  $725


Knife 16. This is a great size knife ready for any chore. The blade is 4 1/2 inches long and the knife is 9 1/4 inches overall. The blade pattern is a beautiful Z or lighting bolt pattern. The handle is elk antler tine with a beautiful piece of mammoth tooth for a spacer near the guard.  The guard and butt cap are brass. A classy, impressive knife - $525 


 

 

Knife 17. This is a great knife.  It has a 5 1/4 inch blade and is 9 3/4 inches overall. The handle is elk antler tine with a spacer of mammoth tooth. The blade is a beautiful rayburst pattern. Perfect for fish game and kitchen and it feels great.  It has a brass guard and butt cap. $595


 

Knife 18. This is a nice knife for filleting or carving. The blade is 61/8 inches and the knife is 11 1/4 inches overall. The blade is a ladder pattern. The handle is blesbok antelope horn and elk antler spacer. The guard and butt cap are brass. A real sweetheart. $415


 SOLD 

Knife 19. This is a beautiful  knife  with a unique series of zebra wood pieces for the handle.The blade is 4  inches and the knife is 8 1/4 inches overall. The blade has a great looking ladder pattern.   Good for everyday use-feels good. An absolute beauty. The guard and butt cap are brass.  $525


 

Knife 20. This is one large outstanding knife.  The handle is  a rock hard piece  of walrus oosik- I filed and polished finger grooves for a sure grip-feels great-perfectly balanced. The blade is 8 inches long and the knife is 13 1/2 inches overall. The slight S blade shape is perfect for chopping or using as a draw knife. The blade pattern is a bold rayburst pattern. The guard and butt cap are brass.  A beautiful one of a kind knife. Feels fantastic in the hand. I have lots more pictures of it-this one kinda cut the tip off. $895

 

 

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