Mammoth Tusk Ivory Scales- 26 x 16 x 47- Raffir Fossils- MT48

Mammoth Tusk Ivory Scales

Stabilized and cast in resin by Raffir

Color: Natural with colored resin

Size: .26″ x 1.6″ x 4.7″

Listing is for one set of scales (2 pieces) as pictured. Please check the photos closely, this is the actual scales you will receive. Measurement is taken from the smaller scales piece. The photos in our listings are of the actual piece/pieces that you are purchasing so please look closely before buying. Some pieces may not be perfectly rectangular, may be missing corners etc but what you see in the photos is what you will be receiving.

We cannot ship any mammoth ivory products to the following states: CA, HI, IL, NJ, NV, NY and Washington DC.

Pleasecheck your state laws before purchasing. Here is a link that may help:

https://www.aaps-journal.org/Fossil-Ivory-Legislation.html

https://kniferights.org/state-ivory-ban-summary/

Each of these pieces is cut off of a larger piece of mammoth tusk. The tusks are first stabilized with resin, then cut and then each individual piece is cast in resin again. This produces a more durable material, however, this also results in resin on the outside of the block so each piece may require surface sanding in order to remove the resin from the surface before attaching to a handle.

These Fossils are genuine mammoth fossils. They date all the way back to the last ice age (10,000-40,000 BP). Needless to say, this rare material is in itself very special. For that reason it also makes unique products even more special. Occasionally, tusks, molars and bones arefound from these iconic mammoths. All of the treatments stabilize the fossils with vacuum, high pressure and strong resins. These Fossils are commonly used for knife handle scales, pistol grips,jewelry, inlays, accessories and other precious objects.

Material properties and processing:

The fossils are not yet petrified. However they do contain natural minerals and are harder to work than non-fossil material. Raffir Mammoth Ivory is the softest of the three. We recommend that you process it with normal tools for bone and horn. Our Raffir Mammoth Bone is harder than the ivory. Yet, it is still processed with the same equipment. Finally, Raffir Mammoth Molar is the hardest of the three because of its enamel layers. We recommend diamond tools for this. Alternatively, use tools for hard steel at low process speed if diamond tools are not available. We also recommend saturating the surface of all Raffir Fossils with cyanoacrylics (Super Glue) after grinding followed by additional fine sanding and polishing for a smother and stronger result.