u/Fearless_Wafer_1493

Handcrafted collectible

Guys, just a heads-up for anyone buying mammoth tusk/bark scales online.

Today I almost placed an order for about $1,500 from:

https://stabilizedmammothtusk.com/

I did not send payment, so I was not scammed, and I’m not making a legal accusation. But I backed out after several red flags.

Before paying, I asked for normal verification: a short video of the exact pieces with today’s date, photos with a ruler/scale, company name/address, invoice, and some proof of material origin.

They did not provide that. Instead, they said the order was still pending because I had not paid, then suggested I could send a half deposit first and they would provide more info after that. They also mentioned USDT payment.

I also found this BladeForums thread afterward:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/beware-stabilizedmammothtusk-com.2017580/

Other things that looked off to me: no clear legal company name or address on the site, only a contact form, unfinished/template-looking pages, strange demo-style names on the About page, and unrelated external links.

Again, I didn’t lose money, and people can judge for themselves. Just be careful with high-value handle material orders. Verify the exact goods, seller details, invoice, and payment protection before sending money.

Screenshots attached.

A rare left-handed custom knife with multi-stage titanium finishing, anodized and crystallized titanium, garnet inlay, and a Damasteel blade.

Hi everyone,

A few people have asked me how we make custom beads for paracord projects — lanyards, bracelets, and keychains — so I decided to share a short video of the process.

It’s not knot tying, of course, but metalwork. Still, these beads later become part of paracord projects. Usually, everything starts with an idea and a custom design, then moves through casting, soldering, grinding, finishing, and various hand jewelry techniques.

I thought some of you might find it interesting to see how it’s done.

The knife already has enough personality on its own, but the bead makes the whole setup feel more complete without going too far. Kind of ridiculous, but in the right way.

Would you run a matching bead on this one, or keep the knife clean?

This is a titanium handle scale from a Noblie Custom Knives project, engraved by hand in relief. The theme is Santa Muerte with roses and floral elements, and the engraving depth goes up to about 1mm in some areas.

The background was kept dark and matte, while the raised areas were finished brighter to give the portrait and flowers more contrast without adding color or enamel.

Sharing a first look at a titanium folder we’ve been working on at Noblie.

The handle is done with hand relief engraving. The depth goes up to about 1mm in some areas, so the Santa Muerte portrait, roses, leaves, and background actually have physical dimension rather than just surface contrast.

The scale is titanium with a dark matte background and polished raised details. The idea was to keep the theme dramatic, but not overly flashy — more grey, shadow, and texture than bright color.

Still not a full review or finished presentation yet, just a look at the handle work.

My wife is braiding a knife lanyard with this skull bead, and we’re trying to choose the final paracord color combo.

Same black base cord, same bead — only the wrap color changes.

1 — darker mixed tones
2 — copper / tan
3 — golden yellow

My wife is braiding a knife lanyard for this custom skull bead, and we’re testing a few different paracord accent colors.

The main cord is black, but we’re trying to decide which wrap works best with the bead:

1 — darker brown / black / yellow mix
2 — copper / tan
3 — brighter golden yellow

Which one looks the most balanced? I don’t want it to be too loud, but the bead has a lot of character, so the lanyard should still match it properly.

Curious what you would choose — 1, 2, or 3?

I wanted to share a small experiment from our workshop.

This is a piece of titanium with the largest crystal structure we’ve managed to grow and reveal so far. The surface was treated so the grain pattern becomes visible, and the scale of the crystals is much larger than what we usually get.

It’s still a work in progress, but the result is interesting enough to document. The texture changes a lot depending on lighting — in person it looks somewhere between raw crystalline metal and etched stone.

We’re experimenting with this at Noblie Custom Knives for future knife handles and small custom parts. Not sure yet what the final application will be, but this piece feels like a good step forward.

Curious what you think: would you prefer this kind of titanium left raw/grey, or anodized with color while keeping the crystal pattern visible?

The engraving depth goes up to 1mm, done entirely by hand. The whole thing took around 280 hours of work.

The theme is Baron Samedi and Maman Brigitte from Vodou tradition — skeleton groom in a top hat, sugar skull bride, roses throughout. The relief is done on blued titanium which gives it that contrast.

Work was done at Noblie Custom Knives workshop.