Mammoth Ivory

innerhand · Post by **innerhand** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 8:41 pm

I'm now thinking of mounting my new set with Mammoth Ivory.
I know that they are legal Ivory ,but is it really easy to export, import or travel with them?
Must I carry somekind of certification that they are Mammoth Ivory?

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 8:57 pm

Mammoth ivory?

How do you know it's from a real Mammoth?

How long has it been since those creatures were selling their wares?

innerhand · Post by **innerhand** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:05 pm

I heard that they are fossils, and they are from Alaska.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:21 pm

Link to previous discussion:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 20c7f0b81f

glands · Post by **glands** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:22 pm

Mammoth ivory is wonderful stuff. The fossil Mammoth ivory on Patrick d'Arcy's new D set set is lovely and would make any guy or gal want it on new pipes. Customs agents reportedly are trained to tell the difference between African Elephant ivory, Asian Elephant ivory, and Mammoth ivory. No word as of yet regarding whether they can differentiate between these ivory sources and fossilized Middle Earth Oliphant ivory. They NEVER look at hand carried stuff, though. Security has taken a peek at my pipes but customs....NEVER....well, maybe the time I returned from my first trip over with a Roberts set in hand. Fecks charged me duty on pipes!

innerhand · Post by **innerhand** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:34 pm

Thanks for the Link Tony

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:16 pm

Well I can't imagine what the fuss would be about fossilized ivory, then.

Surely the Mammoth is done using it, and what's the likelihood that folks are going to go 'fossil ivory' hunting to meet the demand of a few small pices on a set of uilleann pipes?

Elephant ivory, on the other hand... the still-alive stuff - that's another matter.

morten · Post by **morten** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:40 am

I was shopping for mammoth ivory the other day, wanted a small piece for a carved skull on my drone switch. I decided to use bone instead when I found out that the small piece needed (approx. 1x1 inch) would cost me 160 american dollars!!!

The oxbone was free from the local butcher......

Morten

- My customized Roberts/Williams/Gallagher D set will soon be finished - in sterling silver, discrete engravings and carved bone skulls as drone switch & regulator tuning pins!

tommykleen · Post by **tommykleen** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:55 am

Here's a mammoth instrument story:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/12 ... index.html

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Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:23 am

tommykleen wrote:Here's a mammoth instrument story:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/12 ... index.html

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Very cool.

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:05 am

You'll find the source of the ivory for Pat D.Arcy's pipes, as mentioned above <a href="http://www.osofamoso.com">here</a>

(edited to fix link)

Piobairi Uilleann Inis Fa · Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:00 pm

Actually, I don't think that the mammoth tusks are fossilized. That would make them stone. I think that they were just frozen/presserved.

biliii · Post by **biliii** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:42 pm

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:38 pm

Wow! $160 for a one inch cube? Someone is price gouging. Good quality mammoth tusk is available at around $80 per pound.

Ted

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:42 pm

has anyone considered recycled bowling balls a potential source for mounts?

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Would They not make the pipes very heavy ?

RORY