Natural, not bone, not horn.

This is the description given to a set of creamy white scales on a quality SR.
Is this a discreet way of describing ivory scales?
Thanks in advance Gents.

That's how I'd interpret it!

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It certainly indicates that's what the seller thinks it is.

Unless you can identify it yourself through photographs, the hit rate on sellers accurately knowing is just about the same odds as a coin toss.

It sounds like that's what the seller is trying to say. I usually say that they are a natural animal product (eye vor ee). Never been picked up by ebay yet.

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It certainly indicates that's what the seller thinks it is.

Unless you can identify it yourself through photographs, the hit rate on sellers accurately knowing is just about the same odds as a coin toss.

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That's what I'd think - ivory.

That be Red Cedar, what that is! :D

I figured they would definitely have to be "eye vor ee" because the scales were bamboo shaped. :rofl2:


(just joking of course)

If they're bamboo shaped, they're celluloid.

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If they're bamboo shaped, they're celluloid.

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Gotcha!!!!!!

A lot of sellers will do that. I've seen some listed as a "creamy yellowish-white natural material that isn't bone" as a way of bypassing the ban.

I've also seen, what looks to be, genuine tortoise shell advertised as celluloid, though the seller's bin price would suggest they know it is genuine shell.

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A lot of sellers will do that. I've seen some listed as a "creamy yellowish-white natural material that isn't bone" as a way of bypassing the ban.

I've also seen, what looks to be, genuine tortoise shell advertised as celluloid, though the seller's bin price would suggest they know it is genuine shell.

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Genuine tortoise shell, sheesh, I know what you mean, two blades arrived a couple of weeks or so ago, they were gorgeous with obviously the genuine tortoise shell, and to see the owners name scratched into them was heartbreaking. Not just a few small letters, two initials and the entire last name deeply scratched down the entire side of the scales...trashed.

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Genuine tortoise shell, sheesh, I know what you mean, two blades arrived a couple of weeks or so ago, they were gorgeous with obviously the genuine tortoise shell, and to see the owners name scratched into them was heartbreaking. Not just a few small letters, two initials and the entire last name deeply scratched down the entire side of the scales...trashed.

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Well it could be seen as character :)

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Well it could be seen as character :)

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Yes...something about having the name, "Basil Angrybottom", etched down the scales, just isn't the, "character" style I was going for.....:(

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Yes...something about having the name, "Basil Angrybottom", etched down the scales, just isn't the, "character" style I was going for.....:(

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Well thats one way to upset the angrybottoms of this forum :)

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Well thats one way to upset the angrybottoms of this forum :)

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PICTURE!!!!:deal:

perhaps well-worn and hand polished oosik?

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Genuine tortoise shell, sheesh, I know what you mean, two blades arrived a couple of weeks or so ago, they were gorgeous with obviously the genuine tortoise shell, and to see the owners name scratched into them was heartbreaking. Not just a few small letters, two initials and the entire last name deeply scratched down the entire side of the scales...trashed.

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Tortoise shell is never trashed! Got pics?

Zak has hit the nail on the head. Yes, this is the way most people describe ivory, but you have to remember that it is their word. MANY sellers have no clue how to distinguish ivory from bone from celluloid from other plastics. Hell, an uncomfortably large number of sellers insist that razors with black delaminating horn scales are actually bone.