[Jewelry making - Article 00248] - Re: [Orchid] Elk Teeth

[M'lou Brubaker]

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    Elk teeth aren't too hard. The only teeth that I know of that are a
    problem to drill are shark's teeth! I actually set some elk's teeth
    with a tube rivit through them a few years ago, if I remember
    correctly. It's a nice simple solution, and looks elegant. There is a
    section in Dr. Erhard Brepohl's book "The Theory & Practice of
    Goldsmithing", Pages 448-450, on the traditional European style of
    setting red deer teeth, which are much like elk's teeth. He shows how
    they are often sawn so that the brown spot is on top, to make a nice
    cabochon. If you have any trouble drilling, try starting off with a
    round bur, to make a small indentation (no pun intended!) in the
    harder outside enamel of the tooth, and then switch to a twist drill.
    I think you'll do just fine on this project. You can even solder a
    jump ring through the tube if you want to chang the orientation of
    the tooth as it will hang on the cord or chain. Just be careful not
    to get the tooth hot. Good luck! 

-- M'lou Brubaker, Jeweler
Goodland, MN
www.craftswomen.com

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