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Most of you know I am a BURL junky and have a almost abnormal obsession for these beautiful pieces of wood!
But theres another material that really makes me happy and is quite amazing on a knife. Its Mammoth Ivory.
These pieces you see used on our knives are ancient fossils from 10s of thousands of years ago. These Giant animals roamed the earth some 50000 thousand years ago. Then at some point.. They became extinct.
The fossil and bones and stuff are found throughout the world. There range was really quite extensive.. They even found 2 full mammoth skeletons here in my town a few years back when digging a foundation for a house. I didnt get any of that one, lol But you can bet if I could of I would of!
The ivory is often colored. This is from the minerals and stuff in the ground around the animals when they fall. Over the years the Ivory soakes up these minerals which change the color.. These colors in the Ivory can range from almost pure white to tan or browns.. With the outer part, often referred to as Bark. This part of the tusk is normally darker as it has been in more direct contact with whatever minerals or stuff and can range from Black to tan and gold and every color hue in between. Its really quite unique and amazing stuff! Some of the most beautiful and rare colors would probably be Blue and Green.. But all are quite cool in my opinion!
Every once in a while I get lucky and score something special.. This piece just arrived at my place yesterday!! Im Stoked. Its some of the finest quality mammoth tusk I have ever had the pleasure of processing myself. Its super solid and almost white to cream color insides. With the outer bark a nice brown and golden tan color.. Its very solid with great character highs and lows. similar to stag horn. these are called fissures I think?
This piece should make as many as 7 or 8 sets of knife scales and many smaller cut off pieces to use as spacers and end caps etc.
I guess Thats about enough of my babbling!! Thanks for looking and if anyone has any comments or questions, Ill do my best to answer.
Here are some pics of that chunk I just scored. Its over 6" long and is about 5" across and 2" thick..
But theres another material that really makes me happy and is quite amazing on a knife. Its Mammoth Ivory.
These pieces you see used on our knives are ancient fossils from 10s of thousands of years ago. These Giant animals roamed the earth some 50000 thousand years ago. Then at some point.. They became extinct.
The fossil and bones and stuff are found throughout the world. There range was really quite extensive.. They even found 2 full mammoth skeletons here in my town a few years back when digging a foundation for a house. I didnt get any of that one, lol But you can bet if I could of I would of!
The ivory is often colored. This is from the minerals and stuff in the ground around the animals when they fall. Over the years the Ivory soakes up these minerals which change the color.. These colors in the Ivory can range from almost pure white to tan or browns.. With the outer part, often referred to as Bark. This part of the tusk is normally darker as it has been in more direct contact with whatever minerals or stuff and can range from Black to tan and gold and every color hue in between. Its really quite unique and amazing stuff! Some of the most beautiful and rare colors would probably be Blue and Green.. But all are quite cool in my opinion!
Every once in a while I get lucky and score something special.. This piece just arrived at my place yesterday!! Im Stoked. Its some of the finest quality mammoth tusk I have ever had the pleasure of processing myself. Its super solid and almost white to cream color insides. With the outer bark a nice brown and golden tan color.. Its very solid with great character highs and lows. similar to stag horn. these are called fissures I think?
This piece should make as many as 7 or 8 sets of knife scales and many smaller cut off pieces to use as spacers and end caps etc.
I guess Thats about enough of my babbling!! Thanks for looking and if anyone has any comments or questions, Ill do my best to answer.
Here are some pics of that chunk I just scored. Its over 6" long and is about 5" across and 2" thick..
