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Darrin, I cut these in May of this year. Since then, the remaining interior pieces have continued to crack and fall apart. The "spiral" cracking is really that.............spiraling all throughout the tusk. You have to look real closely at the pictures to see the small cracks in-between the big...

Here is one of the more unique and dangerous ways to cut a mammoth tusk section. I took the original tusk section and cut it into three pieces each over 5" long. This first piece was split in two. Then it was stood on the band saw on its end, and the bark was sawn off the core. Then a...

#1 Kyle Gahagan $160 from me. Maybe that will scare the rest of you away! Thanks. t

The big thing in the pet stores now is antler 'chews' They are horribly expensive for what they are. Most of the material is mal-formed axis deer antler. Any kind of antler will work well for a chew. The puppies love them and there are lots of vitamins and minerals in the dentine and the pith...

Brad, It is unfortunate, but the scrap on the table is just that, scrap. Not much there to work with. I will sell the two sets of scales, combined, for about $500 after postage, bank fees, etc. That piece of ivory cost me a tad bit over $300. Then there is the band saw blade I broke, the...

Frank, I have always found it interesting that mammoth ivory has some kind of story or experience associated with it. I think part of the appeal of mammoth is that there is always a story, a tale or a rambling that goes with it. Your story of how you got your ivory is a good example. It seems...

Well, here goes. I took some pics today while cutting ivory. Just the camera in my iPhone, so nothing fancy. This is the sequence for cutting one piece of bark that weighed about 2 pounds. As you can see from the pic, it has already been surfaced to expose the color, then sanded and given a...

The center. Good Question. I cut the remaining dentine off the corners until all that is left is the hard pith in the center. That hard pith is the very best, healthiest and vitamin rich puppy treat ever. The dogs literally eat it up. It's packed with all kinds of good things and it makes an...

#1 Kyle Gahagan $155 from me. Thanks. t

Jason, I've developed a dozen or more jigs over time. Cutting thousands of pounds of stag and tens of thousands of pounds of mammoth ivory created the necessity for the fixtures. I do like my fingers and boogering up material that is not replaceable (like stag and ivory) made the jigs a must...

Free-hand is very dangerous. Band saws in general are a scary thing. I use a series of fixtures and jigs while doing the actual cutting. Good for keeping fingers attached. t

For those of you who have never seen this done before. Just interesting. This Roll yielded a pair of scales and a spare. The pair was a good enough match to keep together. I'll have to cut another roll to find a match for the spare...

If you have not found the ivory yet, I can help. tim

Travis, A couple things from a guy who has been around ivory and scrimshaw and knives for about 25 years: 1. The subject matter doesn't matter. There is no such thing as more or less acceptable patterns or images. Quality of execution outweighs the subject matter. 2. The reputation of the...

Thanks for the thoughtfulness. But, I'm in this for the fun, not the "stuff." And I know better than most that life happens in spite of our best plans and intensions. All is good. Take Care, Tim

Maybe you and I are the last.................... That's why I got mine out first thing. The rose starts to wilt after waiting 2-3 weeks. I know my recipient is happy. He has lots of good stag to use and trade for other stuff!! Take Care, Tim

Are you willing to put it on a pallet so I can have it picked up? I've been a part-time professional woodcarver for many years and butternut is my wood of choice. I've done many commissions with butternut. I'd love to have it. Tim

I sent mine out already. I sure hope he likes the stuff. Tim

Butt Ugly Knives. In fact, they are sooooooo ugly that I think you should send them all here so I can protect the rest of the planet from such oogly-ness! :biggrin: Nice work. Keep it up and post more pics often. Tim

Now that's a really good question. First, the disclaimer................... The real answer is 'I don't know.' Just about the time I think I know something, good old Mother Nature shows me that I really know nothing! The most likely answer is no, the piece will not stay straight. It has been...