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  1. 04-12-2009, 07:32 AM

    Thread: How can you tell if it's bone?

    by ben.mid
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    Yes, it is. Here's the little used "Flame Test"...

    Yes, it is.
    Here's the little used "Flame Test" I'm not sure a hot pin can induce it though!


    YouTube - Celluloid Scales Flame Testing
  2. 04-11-2009, 08:06 AM

    Thread: How can you tell if it's bone?

    by ben.mid
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    You can hot pin test it too. Get a pin red hot &...

    You can hot pin test it too. Get a pin red hot & touch it to an inconspicuous area (inside the scales). If it melts, it's synthetic. If not, it's either bone or ivory. Then you need to look at the...
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