Koryak knife from Kamchatka

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Originally Posted by Interested Party

Opps. Thanks, I forgot that. The American elk are migrating here now. So, I guess I have them on the brain. I found a trail where a small herd and then a straggler (maybe a bull) came through day before yesterday.

The knife looks very similar to a Scandinavian pattern. Almost no metal to keep the hand happy while you work in the cold. It is a shame about the point or is that an optical illusion? The hilt/sheath is antler?

I was originally scheduled to visit Kamchatka for work this year, but then the whole Ukraine thing. The best laid plans...often go awry.... Maybe in 10 years, when the dust settles, I will get a chance to put that childhood dream to rest. Hopefully I will still be able so ski and backpack then. Now I know where to go for knives!

The American elk in Russia is usually called wapiti. Therefore, we often get confused in the names that we meet in English texts.
You saw correctly that about 1/5 inch of the point was broken off, unfortunately. The hilt and scabbard are made of light soft wood, probably birch. It is also known that willow and alder wood was used.
I am sincerely sorry that your plans this year will not be able to come true. In Russia, believers in God pray, while atheists simply hope that the current situation will end quickly and safely.