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Originally Posted by VANDOO
THE FOSSIL MOLAR CAN BE BRITTLE AND SOME IS MORE UNSTABLE THAN OTHERS MAKEING IT RISKY TO WORK. AS A RESULT MOST CARVING IS USUALLY VERY SIMPLE.
SOMEONE WENT THE EXTRA MILE ON THIS AS ITS THE BEST CARVING I HAVE SEEN USING THIS MATERIAL.
A VERY NICE KERIS BE CAREFUL WITH IT TO AVOID SHEDING TEARS  |
Oh I agree with you Barry. I have not carved but have worked with the stuff - crazy brittle and even crumbly.
Yet this is great delicate carving work.
For me this just begs the question - what are the talismanic properties of this material and where can I find literature on it?