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There was to the best of my memory a poster who advertised custom ivory/brass front sights. I searched but could not locate contact info. Anyone know who.
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I remember that as well. I think that was in the pre-ban period. I think selling anything made of ivory has become much more difficult since the ban. I'm glad I have a stash of small pieces I bought for personal projects when it was still possible.
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All ivory was not banned. You can still buy, sell and trade other types of ivory other than elephant. A few states have banned some of the other types, too, such as mammoth. https://www.boonetrading.com/collections/mammoth-ivory-bone Stan
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Mamoth Ivory is fossilized, I have not worked any but would think it is much harder than Elephant Ivory, the color is darker as well.
Has anyone worked with Mamoth ivory?
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It is said, sometimes, to be fossilized, but it's really not, according to the Boone Trading Company website. There's a good explanation of that under their heading "Working With Ivory". There is also walrus and narwhal ivory. Plus, there's always "Georgia Ivory" .......... wild boar tusk.  Stan
Last edited by Stanton Hillis; 04/04/21 09:07 AM. Reason: additional info
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Hippo and Wharthog as well.
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As I recall, Dale Edmonds of Kansas City was making them.
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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I believe Chris Dawe, a gunsmith in Newfoundland and a member here, has and occasionally uses mammoth ivory.
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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I have used mammoth tusk, it is like being at the dentist years ago.
Just a tooth frozen in ground for a long time
Hacksaw, file work easily, smell is unpleasant.
Keep the mammoth sedated.......
Dumb, but learning...Prof Em, BSc(ME), CAE (FYI)
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Someone on here several years go put up an ad for several old ivory bead sights for sale. I p.m.'ed him immediately and he said he would contact me as soon as he found them. Never heard anything else about them.
I saw a combination brass/ivory bead front sight for sale not so long ago, but can't remember if it was a reproduction with "artificial ivory" or the real thing.
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