Pics: Fossilized Walrus Damage To Randall 12-9 - Advice

[Douglas Wever]

As you can see, I have some damage to my Fossilized Walrus handle. Not too noticeable, but like the Mariana Trench up close.

I don’t mind it if it is meaningless from a usability standpoint. Does this matter structurally? Is it just cosmetic? If not I may be fine. If so, what and who is the fix?

THANKS!!!

 

[JBC6650]

Maybe white JB water weld would work.

 

[unwisefool]

Yikes, that looks serious to me. Have you thought about contacting Randall and see what they say?

 

[Douglas Wever]

Update. The seller has generously agreed to refund a significant portion of the cost and allow me to keep it stating it is cosmetic due to epoxy stabilization. If Randall agrees, we’re good!

 

[red mag]

I'd ask a custom maker you trust.
If it is stabilzed it should be possilbe to fill it with ....
All the best.
Keep us posted.

 

[tltt]

The usually fix for this is bone or ivory dust suspended in epoxy used to fill the crack. Horizontally like that, I'd want to fix it, vertically it wouldn't bother me as much.

 

[eisman]

I'd send it back and have the seller fix it thru Randall. If it was stabilized it shouldn't have cracked like that. Walrus is hard on the outside but the core is a softer material.

 

[dirc]

The usually fix for this is bone or ivory dust suspended in epoxy used to fill the crack. Horizontally like that, I'd want to fix it, vertically it wouldn't bother me as much.

this should do the trick, if you've saved a big portion of the cost (and want to keep it), it's a good solution. Epoxy is easily one of the strongest materials

 

[skyhorse]

If it were mine I'd contact David Yellowhorse to see about doing an inlay in the area of the crack being it's in the middle of the handle and turning into something really unique.