Thread: Dovo Mammuth

Originally Posted by AndrewJM

Hi to all

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I'd love normal ivory, but it is a little too soon to support the use of ivory... that is why I like mammoth scales... being so long since mammoth have lived, the mammoth obviously wasnt killed for razor scales.



Thanks,

Andrew

,,,,,,,your right they were not killed for razor scales; they were killed for "Uhh-Taah's", that's caveman talk for hand tools. Their tusks/ivory were used to make primative flutes, shelter & I bet there were a few necklaces of mammoth ivory on caveladies who earned them.

I'm willing to bet if a caveman had come across an old Wade & Butcher with busted scales, he would have slapped some mammoth ivory on it.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

,,,,,,,your right they were not killed for razor scales; they were killed for "Uhh-Taah's", that's caveman talk for hand tools. Their tusks/ivory were used to make primative flutes, shelter & I bet there were a few necklaces of mammoth ivory on caveladies who earned them.

I'm willing to bet if a caveman had come across an old Wade & Butcher with busted scales, he would have slapped some mammoth ivory on it.

Lord Thunderin' Jesus...think I'm going to have to call 911, think something just busted inside me I laughed so hard.....

Have a look at what Mammoth Ivory sells for…then comment or make a decision…
Mammoth Bark Ivory Scales

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

Have a look at what Mammoth Ivory sells for…then comment or make a decision…
Mammoth Bark Ivory Scales

A set of precut 1/8" 6x2 from mammoth ivory is $60 usd

Originally Posted by mainaman

A set of precut 1/8" 6x2 from mammoth ivory is $60 usd

Do tell where we can find it for this price.

Plain Jane mammoth,brown, tan etc you can get cheap,but it looks like crap as in the above pics,about $80/lb.
Reds, Blues run $300/Lb.
You wanna see Mammoth Ivory,Go to the Tucson Az Gem show, you can buy tons of it.
Bring lots of cash,a plus if you speak russian as they control the world market.

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

Do tell where we can find it for this price.

Here is one of them
Boone Trading Company - Ivory and Scrimshaw
and I was wrong it is preban elephant and is 30 bucks for 1x6 piece so a set is 60. Only sell in US.
Boone Trading Company - Elephant Ivory
For me the issue with those is the quality, the blanks have to be flat and with no defects etc, the risk is too big for the money for me.

I have the Dovo Mammut. Here is my opinion. The blade is quality and it's a great shaver. Unfortunately, that's all the good things I can say about it. The scales are very heavy and the razor is massively unbalanced and is a pain to shave with and you really have to be careful stropping and honing because of the balance. I think the price is ridiculous. For the money the finish is pedestrian and also for the money I think the little critter is cartoonish.

I got mine used on Eboy for around $120. I think it's worth that.