i know that mammoth bone or ivory is used often for shank extensions or rings but has anyone actually used mammoth teeth? if so, similarities, ease of turning, stability, colour, grain pattern etc..
heres a link
http://www.paleodirect.com/pgset2/lm8-133.htm
or even wooly rhino teeth and bone?
http://www.paleodirect.com/woolyrhino1.htm
it looks super cool but costs alot. i have quiet a bit of wolly mammoth *ivory* but it would be neat to try and turn teeth rings?
-evan
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I have a piece of mammoth tooth and it is too hard to work with, like stone really.
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cool thanks for the tip chris
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whens the last time you payed 500 bucks for a tooth. maybe to get one removed?
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He'd have to have teeth first.wisemanpipes wrote:maybe to get one removed?
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You can work teeth with a rotary tool and dental burrs- just like a dentist.
David.
David.
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irony!DMI wrote:You can work teeth with a rotary tool and dental burrs- just like a dentist.
David.
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