Cutting Ivory?

[Tom Carey]

What do you makers use to cut ivory? I have it in large sizes and am thinking of getting a band saw. My guess is a metal cutting saw would be best since they have a lower sfm and a finer tooth blade. Am I on the rite track?

Regards,

Tom Carey

 

[Rob Simonich]

Thats what I use Tom. Whatever you do avoid heat, if it gets warm to the touch, stop and let it cool. Some makers I know hand saw their Ivory to avoid heat altogether.

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[Darrel Ralph]

You may want to slab it then sloly grind it down to using size and let it sit for a year or so hahahah. Is it white , walrus, mamoth?


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[Tom Carey]

Thaks for the info guys.

Darrel,

It is fossil Mammoth as well as fossil Walrus. Here is another question. Since it is a few million years old is drying still an issue? I am planning on selling both as well as Jade. Which brings me to another question. Has anyone ever worked with Jade?

Regards,

Tom Carey

 

[Griffon]

Mammoth doesn't have to be that old, the last ones died about 6000 years ago (but most 4000 years earlier), so I don't think it's fossilized in the meaning it's been turned completely to stone.

Drying is an issue. I know some collectors have their knives in climate controlled areas for this reason, and I've been recommended to oil the handles to keep them from cracking.

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[Cougar Allen]

I just wrote a long post about jade and now it strikes me it ought to be in a new thread, so that's where I'm posting it.

-Cougar Allen :{)