BonhamBlades
Well-Known Member
I decided to tackle walrus ivory, however it seems walrus ivory is tackling me. I decided to start with as found rough. I thought ruining a $50 handle rather than a $150+ sounded like a much better idea to me at the time. I am starting to become a believer in the saying you get what you pay for lol. Although I do believe that it has been a good learning experience. I would have to steer other newbies away from this approach to your ivory education. I know it sounds like the cheapest would be the best way start, at least it did to me. In retrospect I think starting with at least partially shaped and polished ivory is a much more cost effective way to start. Unfortunately after this experience I think it takes a trained eye and hand to turn coal into a diamond. Although I do believe that I will end up with a final product. It is undetermined what this product will be at this time. Right now it looks to be a tossup between a primitive handle or a styling ivory toothpick lol.