[Jewelry making - Article 00206] - Re: [Orchid] Elk Teeth

[Michael Knott]

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    Ron, I have made several pieces of jewelry with elk teeth and found
    it no different than any other cabachon. I normally cut the root of
    the tooth off and use only the upper portion of the tooth. Look for
    an area than doesnt not have much taper, this would be near the crown
    of the tooth. You can cut it with a jewelers saw and sand it with
    sand paper. If you still think you would like to drill it I would
    start with a small pilot hole and then enlarge it to the size you
    would like. The tooth is actually Ivory and works the same. You can
    polish it using Zam. Zam can be found at any lapidary shop or from
    Rio Grande. 

Michael
Michael AT MichaelKnottDesigns.com

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