Mammoth Ivory for grips.

[mikeinct]

Anyone here "really" know how to work this material into pistol Grips ? mike in ct

 

[Prose]

Teamwork.

 

[rwj]

Be mindful of the strict legislations implemented in 2014 regarding buying/selling ivory…

Does the new ivory ban mean buying and selling ivory is illegal? | IFAW

The US released a National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking with restrictions that now make the buying and selling of ivory nearly illegal.

www.ifaw.org

 

[mikeinct]

These few pieces [Mammoth] I have came from de-commissioned Alaskan dog sled runners picked from a junk pile. The only black ivory in my stash. The solid stuff, I traded a knife or two for back in the Eighties He was a gold miner local up there. mike Ps. you should have seen the walrus tusks/head I passed on. Oh that stuff was smooth.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Be mindful of the strict legislations implemented in 2014 regarding buying/selling ivory…

Does the new ivory ban mean buying and selling ivory is illegal? | IFAW

The US released a National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking with restrictions that now make the buying and selling of ivory nearly illegal.

www.ifaw.org

Is this regarding mammoth tusks or just elephant ivory?

 

[mikeinct]

Only Vintage Alaskan Mammoth. But If you know how to carve this stuff into six shooter grips I'm all ears. The flat projects, it is just a slow stinky PIA job. Carving the harder smooth stuff into a useable shape ... I don't want to mess up.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Only Vintage Alaskan Mammoth. But If you know how to carve this stuff into six shooter grips I'm all ears. The flat projects, it is just a slow stinky PIA job. Carving the harder smooth stuff into a useable shape ... I don't want to mess up.

Ive seen some done and i love it

 

[rwj]

Is this regarding mammoth tusks or just elephant ivory?

Good question… I don’t know for sure… mammoths are part of the elephant lineage, albeit extinct!

 

[tobnpr]

Big business in Siberia- blasting away melted permafrost mud to expose them and sell to the Chicoms.
$100K + per week....

 

[M-61]

Only Vintage Alaskan Mammoth. But If you know how to carve this stuff into six shooter grips I'm all ears. The flat projects, it is just a slow stinky PIA job. Carving the harder smooth stuff into a useable shape ... I don't want to mess up.

 

[M-61]

Purchased Ivory tusk 6" thick and 6 inches long in Hong Kong 1966
I am an expert in NOTHING.
Brought it home and as marked I made these in 1972.
I have zero art skills.
I traced left and right out and cut it with a fine jig saw
Then I spent two months filing and sanding to shape.
Drilled and glued an estruceon (no clue how to spell it) in place
Final finish was with tooth paste
Only interesting thing in this story is I was VERY fortunate that they have not cracked.
BTW: I didn't know it then but ivory dust is allegedly very harmful, so I guess wear a mask.
Since I did this in 1972 and I'm writing this in 2022 it didn't bother me.
And where I was from 66-68 was one bunch more harmful.
Embarrassed to post this as I've seen what skilled workers on this site can do.
But these are just fine for me.

 

[M-61]

Made for my 2nd Gen SAA 45 Colt

 

[M-61]

I think 1965 is the cut off year for Ivory in the USA but not sure.
No idea how this is proved.
The person I bought this from (actually Kowloon) was not the type to give you a receipt.

 

[mikeinct]

Maybe. I send M-61 a block of this stuff. Grin grin. Hey Bud, my Band saw burns this stuff when cutting w the grain. Maybe some new blades on my coping saw/Hack Saw ? mike

 

[mikeinct]

A few samples.