[Jewelry making - Article 00307] - Re: [Orchid] Endangered species materials

[mjoat]

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    here are some sites for the nut and legal ivory 

    http://www.carvingworld.com
    http://www.oneworldprojects.com
    http://www.ivoryworksltd.com

    Also here are some wood tool supply sites that have the nut for sale
    and other interesting natural and man made materials. 

    http://www.leevalley.com
    http://woodcraft.com
    http://www.pennstateind.com

    Before you dismiss the wood supply check it out. They have come up
    with a plastic based ivory that works about the same, the woods come
    in small pieces. so the cost isn't a lot. The acrylic material used
    for pens and botle stoppers makes eye catching ear rings ect. 

    The closet and probably easiest source for faux ivory is the local
    game supply store a standard cue ball new under $10.00US most
    places. Cuts into flat disks and can be scrimshawed. If you are
    going to slice the ball into slabs you need to make a wooden holding
    fixture for cutting or use lapidary wax and some modified form of a
    dopping block. Probably the best book for working ivory real or faux
    is: 

    Scrishaw, Paszxiewicz S & Schroeder,
    http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books/us/product/1565232410.htm , Fox
    Chapel Publishing 2005 around $14.95 US They also show how to cut the
    cue ball. 

    Another source for same legal ivory is piano keys from old pre
    cities treaty days. Most piano repair places used to take the ivory
    off the keys when they were getting rid of the piano's. They do sell
    them check locally as the ones on flea bay tend to run higher. If you
    do use the piano key slab ivory soak it water for about 20 minutes
    before cutting. if cut dry it tends to split. Use a fine tooth blade
    in your favorite saw frame and go slow it cuts very well. The Tagua
    works just like ivory, polishes well and when you work one that is
    browning it is hard for the general public to tell it is not old
    ivory. Google tagua nut and it will return more about the nut and
    working of it than you will want to know. 

    The ivory related sites have the current up to date info on working
    and selling ivory and related fossil material. 

glen been there done that, and probably broke it!
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