Knife
Trapper Knife with Dinosaur Gembone Handles and Aletai Meteorite Inlay
Past work, not for saleThis trapper knife features polished dinosaur gembone handles accented with Aletai meteorite inlay. The fossilized bone has distinctive natural color and pattern, contrasted by the metallic meteorite detail. The knife measures 3.5 inches closed, with blade lengths of 2 5/8 inches. This piece has been sold and is preserved in the Rough Cut Lapidary gallery as an example of past work.
About Dinosaur GemboneDinosaur gembone is fossilized dinosaur bone that has been mineralized over geologic time. Much of the dinosaur bone we use comes from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, which occurs across parts of Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and surrounding areas. All dinosaur bone used by Rough Cut Lapidary is legally sourced from private land.
Aletai is an iron meteorite. Iron meteorites can display a Widmanstätten pattern after polishing and etching. This natural crystalline structure is formed by intergrown iron-nickel minerals during extremely slow cooling within the meteorite's parent asteroid.
- Reference
- RCL-STORE-026
- Status
- Sold or completed work
- Material
- Handles: Dinosaur gembone Inlay: Aletai meteorite
- Photos
- 1 photo
Original knife and custom work
- Original manufacturer
- Buck Knives
- Customized by
- Rough Cut Lapidary
- Custom modification
- Lapidary handle customization
This piece was customized by Rough Cut Lapidary using a genuine Buck knife as the base. The custom handle work was performed by Rough Cut Lapidary. Rough Cut Lapidary is not affiliated with or endorsed by Buck Knives. Manufacturer warranty coverage may not apply to modified knives.