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Here's the deal. I am going to buy some more materials to replenish my handle supply and i'm torn between buying mammoth ivory or Giraffe bone. Price for ammmoth is about $10 more depending on color. Which do you perfer and why? Do you think that a high end custom can have giraffe bone on it?
Pros and cons-
The mammoth ivory and Giraffe bone look similar, but many of the colors and patterns are different.
The Giraffe bone is stabilized= no shrinking and can be fit and finished right away
I have almost always had a problem with mammoth ivory shrinking, and now let the cut pieces, stabilize them and let them sit for a few days before final application.
The "Feel" of mammoth ivory is different than Giraffe Bone
Thanks for any help,
Chuck
Pros and cons-
The mammoth ivory and Giraffe bone look similar, but many of the colors and patterns are different.
The Giraffe bone is stabilized= no shrinking and can be fit and finished right away
I have almost always had a problem with mammoth ivory shrinking, and now let the cut pieces, stabilize them and let them sit for a few days before final application.
The "Feel" of mammoth ivory is different than Giraffe Bone
Thanks for any help,
Chuck