What material is used for imitation ivory on the drones?

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:34 pm

Does anyone know what makers use for the chanter and drone mount material.

Is it a plastic (not the wood type, I also have a Kirk Lynch with wood mounts) ?

But I have several of sets and it looks like the same stuff?

It must be some type of imitation ivory?

djm · Post by **djm** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:12 pm

Yes, it is a plastic. There are several brands usedby various makers. Search the web for faux ivory, fake ivory, imitation ivory.

djm

myrddinemrys · Post by **myrddinemrys** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:19 pm

imitation ivory comes from an imitation elephant or walrus. Though scientists have yet to prove it's existence, there is no such thing as an imitation rhinoceros.
(something irish),
m.e.

rasp · Post by **rasp** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:52 pm

Tagua Nut is used as a sub for ivory

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:35 am

Polyester resin based materials are very common substitutes for ivory

from this source: http://www.ivoryalternative.com/index.htm

Or, you can use animal horn, bone or fossilized natural materials:

http://ivoryworksltd.org/

djm · Post by **djm** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:15 am

Tagua nut tends to darken significantly over time. I am told it can also suffer from splitting. Animal horn is also known to be unstable over time. The faux ivories made of plastic can be very good quality in appearance and more than adequately fill the bill.

djm

texasbagpiper · Post by **texasbagpiper** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:09 am

I like to use Elk antler, although it stinks like burnt a$$

marcpipes · Post by **marcpipes** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:49 pm

Taugua nuts are a pain in the bum to turn on the lathe. I'm using a two part mix called Alumalite. Is sets in a mold in 3 - 5 minutes.

carel · Post by **carel** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:01 pm

marcpipes wrote:Taugua nuts are a pain in the bum to turn on the lathe. I'm using a two part mix called Alumalite. Is sets in a mold in 3 - 5 minutes.

Do you have a picture of that?

Carel

marcpipes · Post by **marcpipes** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:17 pm

I will sometime soon. I have to get a website going first.

carel · Post by **carel** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:21 pm

I hope my pipemaker is not reading this, but I would like to cast my own mounts with this stuff, one time
does it look like 'between ivory and boxwood'
or is it white?

carel

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:46 pm

carel wrote:I hope my pipemaker is not reading this

carel · Post by **carel** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:56 pm

nice color, your bag and bellows

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:58 pm

Thanks guy good feed back!

I will look into this.

Can this material be glued, and if so, what would be good?

\Two part epoxy? Super glue? What do you think?

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:02 pm

Since the mounts aren't structural you probably won't have any problems bonding parts together but the usual rule is: If it's epoxy based use epoxy. The same thing goes for Polyester resin... use polyester to bond to polyester.