Bone or Ivory?
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As a rule bone has small dots where the blood vessel canals course across it (haversian canal)
Ivory has wavy lines (shreger lines)
I have seen both pinned without collars
Bone
See the small dark dots
Ivory
Very hard to photograph these lines
As a rule bone has small dots where the blood vessel canals course across it (haversian canal)
Ivory has wavy lines (shreger lines)
I have seen both pinned without collars
Bone
See the small dark dots
Ivory
Very hard to photograph these lines
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I would guess those are ivory, I can almost make out the lines
Too bad about the crack
Too bad about the crack
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Pictures help
As a rule bone has small dots where the blood vessel canals course across it (haversian canal)
Ivory has wavy lines (shreger lines)
I have seen both pinned without collars
Bone
See the small dark dots
Ivory
Very hard to photograph these lines
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Speaking of electrolysis, is there such a thing as "too much"?
This is all the rust that was on the blade
this is what it looks like after an hour.
Almost looks like it is "making" rust, there wasn't that much rust on the blade to start.
It has removed most of the heavy rust, just a little left that doesn't come off easily with steel wool
This is all the rust that was on the blade
this is what it looks like after an hour.
Almost looks like it is "making" rust, there wasn't that much rust on the blade to start.
It has removed most of the heavy rust, just a little left that doesn't come off easily with steel wool
Bone or Ivory?
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Yes, truly.
Thanks, Doc. I think you are right, ivory. That crack is why the razor was cheap. (that and the rust)
Are they worth trying to clean (and how to do that?) and maybe make some type of thin liner to strengthen them?
Is there a prize? I guess bone
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Cheapest would be to ask your local butcher, but it is a lot of work and stinks when worked.
I have thought about buying these large bone folders 8" X 1".
Bone, although not dark you can see the canals running along side the scale (I also made them so I know LOL)
Tough crowd. Lol
I'm not a fan of bone, but I'd make an exception for this one--very nice!
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SG won't ruin them. It'll take off some gunk. Sanding and polishing produce the best results. Many stains won't come out . Cracks ? They kinda' sorta' can be fixed. A groove needs to be cut into the backside with a supporting piece epoxied in to provide support . Tricky because they are so thin.
Easier to make a new scale and dye it to match as closely as possible.
Easier to make a new scale and dye it to match as closely as possible.
I agrtee with doc, looks more like bone than ivory to me. I used to have a source for bone plates but they quit carrying them.
There are many sources for bone from cow to giraffe. Plates are relatively cheap and can come in all sorts of colors as well. Many times I've been fortunate to get pieces with no pores showing. Almost a spoof for Ivory they were that good. Of course nothing beats having a stash of Ivory on hand.
I'm getting some Mammoth in that will closely resemble vintage Ivory as this is another option as well.
I'm getting some Mammoth in that will closely resemble vintage Ivory as this is another option as well.
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