Thread: How to tell Bone from Ivory?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Best pic I have of the lines in ivory

Very nice but not the best pics to show the best grain,I supplied Tim Zowada with some exhibition grade Ivory for a friends blade recently.
Will see if I can get him to post some pics.

Did a little readsearch and it turns out j nore was a French cutler who produced top of the line merchandise and frequently used fine precious metals and ivory on most of their wares. I think the case is closed on this one.

Originally Posted by JoeLowett

Did a little readsearch and it turns out j nore was a French cutler who produced top of the line merchandise and frequently used fine precious metals and ivory on most of their wares. I think the case is closed on this one.

If you think so,is a done deal.enjoy

Here are some links that have helped me:

Working Instructions for Ivory and Bone

distinguish bone, ivory and celluloid

http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conserv...one..._000.pdf

About Ivory

http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/p...vory-guide.pdf

Sorry , I like to show it off, every chance I get.
Since it's not a gun thread, you don't get to see the rest of this beauty.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Sorry , I like to show it off, every chance I get.
Since it's not a gun thread, you don't get to see the rest of this beauty.

that folks is what matched Ivory looks like,thx for the pics John.

Speaking of Heljestrand and ivory ...... the photo showing the pivot end shows the one on the left with collars. It is a celluloid Helje while the others are ivory and no collars at the pins. The second pic showing now thin the old ivory scales were back then. The 2nd from the top is obviously the celluloid and the one at the bottom of the photo is a Joe Rodgers IIRC. Ain't seen it in quite some time. You may be able to discern the grain in the top photo.

Hirlau, that's pretty awesome. Those grips area big old hunk of tusk! :-))

this might be a silly question, but does ivory have any give to it? I have a Joseph Rodgers with ivory colored scales but they bend a little, and I would imagine ivory would be more rigid than that.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

is one of the greats for sure,but as you say,little blade

Yep, it stays in line with a MAB & DePew, kinda like driving a sportscar...can get you in trouble. DOn't think because they are small that they won't "get you" when you are speeding around the old face!

Gotta keep it fun. Oh ya, the MAB is ivory too...my first time working with ivory.