Thread: Fixing warped ivory.

Does anyone know how to take the warp out of ivory.

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Any pictures? how much warp are www talking about. It seems generally stable. Perhaps a bit of a quench in light mineral oil and a little weight and time.

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I think I see the warp you are talking about. I presume you unpinned the scales? Was the pinning collarless? I can't say I have seen ivory scales with a warp so am wondering if it really is ivory and not some other material.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

I think I see the warp you are talking about. I presume you unpinned the scales? Was the pinning collarless? I can't say I have seen ivory scales with a warp so am wondering if it really is ivory and not some other material.

Bob

It's ivory. No collars, passed hot pin test.

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Originally Posted by aaron1234

It's ivory. No collars, passed hot pin test.

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With that little warp i would not worry about it. Ivory is hard and might crack or break. I had rather have a small imperfection like that than a big ole crack or break. just my opinion.

Originally Posted by rhensley

With that little warp i would not worry about it. Ivory is hard and might crack or break. I had rather have a small imperfection like that than a big ole crack or break. just my opinion.

Yes, I'd be inclined to do the same, just live with it.

Bob

If you assemble it first with micro fasteners, you will get a good vision of what it will look like pinned. I suspect it will be just fine. It is unlikely that that amount of warp will effect the outcome. The pins, wedge and blade will give them a curve anyway, and it is likely that is where the warp came from.

Yes, it does look like the shape you want from a wedge pinned set. What did it look like before it was un-pinned?

Many online sources advise not to get Ivory wet, yet some say soaking in distilled water for days will soften, so it can be bent. Some, advise soaking in a mild acidic solution.

I have had good luck with just hot water, from the tap, wood shims, (tongue depressors, popsicle sticks and coffee stir sticks, all available from a craft store) and clamps, on pinned ivory scales, to straighten slightly warped scales. They are after all razor scales, and intended, to get wet.

If you try to heat and bend, do so repeatedly, looking for small correction at a time, they will not bend like hot horn.

Bolting together is a good idea, if they are warped, it won’t be much. I would bolt them together making a wood substitute or the blade tang and try hot water, wood shims and clamps, leave the clamps on for a couple hours. Then let dry for a couple days before pinning.

Do post your technique and the finished results.

[QUOTE=Euclid440;1652993]Yes, it does look like the shape you want from a wedge pinned set. What did it look like before it was un-pinned?

It's scales are just set to the old wedge. I'm putting a new wedge in it and I figured it would be a good idea to start new. Other than that it's a really small difference and I'm not real worried about it anyway.


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