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Well at the least, it would make it hard to grip a turd. [emoji90]

It didn't swell any, but all I did was wipe a coat on, and let sit till the next evening. Wiped off excess with a paper towel. Takes the brittleness out, but not rubbery.. You can still break or...

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If the skill set is there, yes.
Best to make sure there's no crud in between the blade and scales, first. [emoji6]

I used mineral oil on mine.
It will penetrate, and give some life to dry ivory.

O so very carefully tap around the outer edge of the pin, without striking the scales. Go light with the hammer
Most all Ivory is pinned collarless.
Here's a set I recently pinned....