Thread: Looking for Ivory scales

Nice set you have there!

Bonus pics. 7-day set worked, worked spine with days of the week on each spine. Can you guess the brand?

(sorry for the bad pics, my old phone broke, but I'm getting a new Iphone when it comes out)

Originally Posted by WW243

Ed, can you translate 'brother scag?'

How do you mean bill?

[QUOTE=Euclid440;1532945]They are out there. I bought this one a couple months ago, for $2 at an Antique Flea Market.

Like Pix said, I’m keeping all the ivory I have, sorry. Keep looking.


I don't blame ya. I'm keeping all Ivory I have also. I have a W&B w/Ivory which really doesn't deserve them because it is a swayback razor but someone put a flat edge on it & it doesn't look right so I'm going to change them out to one more deserved later.

Hello Scag, let me check with some old contacts and I may be able to hook you up, I lived in Alaska, was a big game guide and Jeweler, in other words, out mixing with the Natives where they are legal to harvest Walrus and Fossilized Mastodon IVORY and can possibly get Elephant, personally I like the Mammoth as it is more dense than even elephant.

It makes a difference as to which Walrus Ivory you may want because the Male is not near as dense as the tight cored female tusk.

Far as guy's being stingy with their stuff, well, it is theirs. what can ya do.

Originally Posted by FAL

Hello Scag, let me check with some old contacts and I may be able to hook you up, I lived in Alaska, was a big game guide and Jeweler, in other words, out mixing with the Natives where they are legal to harvest Walrus and Fossilized Mastodon IVORY and can possibly get Elephant, personally I like the Mammoth as it is more dense than even elephant.

It makes a difference as to which Walrus Ivory you may want because the Male is not near as dense as the tight cored female tusk.

Far as guy's being stingy with their stuff, well, it is theirs. what can ya do.

Sorry but all due respect I'm not being "stingy" with what little Ivory I have. I have plans for the one pair I have & already have a candidate for it. It's like trying to find some old rosette collars. I had only 2 for a razor one time I was restoring because the scales were broken so two of them were missing & I asked if anyone had any spares they didn't need but no one replied. Some people are holding onto certain things & so I used something close to it at the time & I accepted the fact that no one had any to spare but like Euclid440 said, he found that one for $20 at a flea market & he will use them I'm sure plus he probably has a blade already picked out for them. The governments restrictions on Ivory have made things even worse.
I feel the OP will find some after looking for awhile. I'm usually more than happy to help out any time I can but unfortunately I can't this time. I have a mint MK 31 I would love to have some Ivory scales on but I'm content with it the way it is but if the OP is determined enough to put Ivory scales on his straight, then, I think after searching, he will find what he is looking for or like you said, you will check to some contacts you know of.
Good luck scag315.

It's a Wade & Butcher 7-day set Monday-Sun, with worked spine in ivory scales. It's my most prized set, but not the favorite.
For ivory scales, I'd say you can try and hunt down the scales on the bay. Just need to distinguish the real ones from bone.

Originally Posted by llalm

It's a Wade & Butcher 7-day set Monday-Sun, with worked spine in ivory scales. It's my most prized set, but not the favorite.
For ivory scales, I'd say you can try and hunt down the scales on the bay. Just need to distinguish the real ones from bone.

llalm is right. I have seen a few with Ivory scales go for pretty cheap. Sometimes you can get lucky.

Although the bay has many hidden ivory scales, this one above was not cheap.
Gunstock type scales in ivory. this scale is truly a beauty! just take your time and eventually you will find some on the bay.

Yep ,,, a keen eye on the bay is your best bet. I got a couple pair months back. Listed as old straight razor and that's it. Trained eye, 10 bucks , and a BIN is the best combo :<0)