Paperwork for Ivory?

WinDancer

WinDancer

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Whem I moved down from Alaska a few years back [1978] I had a few rough pieces of Ivory. Now that the ban is in place, who do I contact for paperwork so I can use it on a couple knives?

Thanks,
Dave
 
I am not sure what kind it is. It is not petrified, still soft enough to work. Anyone know?

Thanks,
Dave
 
If it's Mammoth Ivory, I don't see any problems using it. There is a way to tell between Elephant, and Mammoth, by the grain, but I can't remember. Maybe someone who knows will reply here.
 
In order for for white walrus ivory to be legal it has to have a metal tag or seal proving that it was taken before 1972.If you have white walrus ivory you can prove is older than 30 years old you can get it tagged. It is not worth messing with white walrus ivory.I cannot belieave how much of it is sold on eBay.
Chuck
 
Who's the enforcing party of this so-called ban? Are we talking slaps on the peepee here, or major jailtime for owning a piece of ivory? There is so much ivory out there right now, and they discover more and more caches of it each day. Seems to me, pestering artists who use the medium should be the least of their worries.

There isn't one spot on the planet that doesn't have ivory, so, out of deliberation... do you have enough ivory to worry about? If you craft some of it into knife handles, will the purchasers of said knife handles care? Who's going to know? Are there undercover ivory-police lurking in the shadows at knife shows waiting to pounce on unsuspecting knifemakers?

I say just use it. If anyone asks tell them your great grandfather willed it to you or something. =)

Hey just my ideas. I may be controversial, but I definitely do not mean to be offending. Peace bro, and definitely use that ivory!

Jeff
 
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