Thread: Ivory Repair?

Take it to the dentist?

I;ll get some photos up in a bit...

edit.. heres pics. broke bit, and graining. Maybe somebody can tell ivory or whale?

Walrus Ivory.

This is a lined set of old Ivory I did some time back, the old set of scales wasn't actually cracked all the way through but there were stress cracks forming... I used the thin Blue Micarta sheet from Masecraft because of flexibility, weight and the ease with which it attached with Epoxy..
Using a metal liner adds quite a few issues to your build ..

If I would add a liner I would go with something that could have been used at the time, brass o silver could be nice.
I do think you can get away with just superglueing it, 2 very small metal pins would make it stronger yet.
Are any pieces missing?

If that blade is to be restored it will obviousley need to be un-pinned,might wait and see how the unpinning go's.If just a display pce,Super glue it and be done with it.

What's the length look like, meaning, can the wedge be tossed, slide the blade down, reshape & redrill at the pivot end.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Walrus Ivory.

Ku Ku Katchooo! Heres one I did a while back. Walrus is a variable patterend ivory, but is immistakeable, once you have seen it, and especially, held it.

Sharptonn, you have some of the most unique and coolest razors I have ever seen. Very nice. To the OP, those scales are beautiful. If you are not familiar with working with ivory, or restroring, you may consider sending it one someone who can get it fixed, cleaned up, and shave ready. Good luck!

Let's say I could get a 16" tusk for 250. How many scales could I get out of it ? I have a friend that has 3 of them, all legal. 1 was made into a cribbage board.