Kansas City, MO Thousands of years ago, the early XIKAR man was measured not by the size of his cave or how hot his fire burned. Instead, his status was secured when triumphant during The Hunt. Victorious over a bison, bear or ancient mammoth, our early man earned his status as a result of the food, warmth and tools his successful hunt provided to the clan.

And so it is with today's XIKAR man.

XIKAR introduces the most unique product offering to date: The Fossil Mammoth Ivory Cigar Cutter and Knife. Each piece is unique, as fossil ivory offers an unusual mosaic of color derived from the surrounding soil, ice or plant life to which it was formed. No two are alike.

Kurt Van Keppel, XIKAR's president, states, "These Fossil Mammoth Ivory sets are scrimshawed with cave art and are limited to 250 sets, at $600 per set. We will also offer the cutter and knife separately, without the cave art scrimshaw, in an unlimited run. We won't produce large numbers all at once, but enough to keep deliveries reasonable."

XIKAR has also announced a new scrimshaw-adorned Elephant Ivory cigar cutter, whose exclusivity is eclipsed only by the rarity of its awe-commanding, prehistoric ancestor. First shown last summer, the Elephant Ivory cutters are available this year, with a Celtic scrimshaw pattern. The Elephant Ivory cutter mates with the extremely limited edition of XIKAR's scrimshawed Elephant Ivory Xi-118 Élan pocket- knives. These knives are currently offered in the Nature Series, with trout, hummingbird and dragonfly designs.

Van Keppel reports, "Only about a dozen lucky parties will receive an Elephant Ivory knife per year, depending on availability of legal ivory, and the time for the artist to hand-create the finely-detailed scrimshaw needlework. The artist who does all our ivory work is Rick 'Hutch' Hutchings, a renowned Kentucky master scrimshander. Custom art orders are available by request, including the owner's name." The Elephant Ivory cutters and knives are sold separately, at a suggested retail of $300 each.

The XIKAR Élan Xi-118 gentlemen's pocket knife was also chosen for the Elephant Ivory models. It has a stainless-steel frame-lock body and Z60 stainless blade. At 2-3/4 inches (closed) and only 1 ounce, the pocket knife fits perfectly in any suit pants pocket.

XIKAR's industry-recognized Xi-3 ergonomic cutter is the basis for both Mammoth and Elephant Ivory cutters. This style of double-guillotine, unique to XIKAR, has become the #1 cutter sold in America.

"We were amazed at the instant demand for our Elephant Ivory knife. We offered it in the African Big 5 series (Lion, Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino), and the entire limited production is already sold out. Anyone who appreciates the collector and artistic value of these rare masterpieces had best not wait to order theirs."

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Today, XIKAR cigar cutters and gentlemen's folding knives are sold worldwide through more than 3,000 dealers.

Most recently, the company has introduced several new products including the Xi3 Cutter, Xi 007 Twist Punch, MTX Multi-Tool, as well as a full line of fine pocket knives. These include the XI-118 Elan, the XI- 138 Excel, the XI-158 Excursion and the XI-188 Extreme. Product specifics can be found on our website at www.xikar.com.