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4th August 2015, 05:15 PM
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Location: Centerville, Kansas
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Hello Ariel, I would say the main reason for my acquiring a "broken thing" and investing my money and my time into giving it a semblance of authenticity again is that I would rather have an older example that needs a little work than a shiny new one made for the tourist market. I was also unaware that for someone be able to produce a small round rod shaped price of ivory or bone from a larger unworked piece required them to be born in a particular part of the world just to do an acceptable job of it.
Best, Robert |
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4th August 2015, 10:38 PM
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Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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Wish you luck with your restoration project.
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5th August 2015, 07:11 AM
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Thanks, I'll probably need it.
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5th August 2015, 07:48 PM
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I think it should be a fairly easy restoration.
Here are some examples (credit: oriental arms and sword antique weapons) |
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5th August 2015, 08:09 PM
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Hello Nathaniel, The repair work itself will be very easy to do. The problem that I am having is just trying to find the material to do it with.
 Best, Robert |
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5th August 2015, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
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kansas? - bison bone?
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5th August 2015, 08:40 PM
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Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Isn't hippo ivory completely "free" in the States?
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