Giraffe horn????

ALEX · 11th May 2009, 12:13 PM

There are some discussions about Giraffe bone in this thread: link
Also, Giraffe bone has been known to be used on Ottoman handles. Here is example of one.
I've seen it being sold in slabs out of Africa, and it does have an amberish tone.

Lew · 11th May 2009, 12:30 PM

I still think this amber translucent material is a form of cattle horn which would be more readily available than giraffe hoofs.

ariel · 11th May 2009, 01:10 PM

Well, seems I know neither hoof nor horn about hooves and horns.

No bones about it...

VANDOO · 11th May 2009, 05:46 PM

IM NOT A GIRAFFE EXPERT BUT DO KNOW A LITTLE THE HOOVES ARE OFTEN 17 INCHES DIAMETER OR LONG? AND SOMETIMES LARGER ON AN ADULT. IT IS SAID CROCODILES GET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THEY COME TO DRINK AS THEY CAN BREAK A CROC'S BACK. THEY WOULD CERTIANLY BE THICK AND HEAVY ENOUGH GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE HOOF AND ANIMAL AND WOULD HAVE TO BE VERY STRONG GIVEN THE WAY A GIRAFFE RUNS. THE HOOF LIKE THE HORN HAS A BONE CORE WITH A HORN LIKE COVER AS DO OTHER HOOFED ANIMALS.
ANIMALS WITH HORNS USUALLY HAVE A HORN CORE OF BONE AND A SHETH OR COVERING OVER THAT WHICH IS THE PART WE CALL HORN. PERHAPS THE GIRAFFE HAS A HORN COVERING FOR ITS HORNS? NEXT TIME I GO TO THE ZOO I WILL FIND OUT. I HAVE SOME HANDLES OF THIS STRANGE MATERIAL AND IT IS DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER HORN TYPES I HAVE SEEN. I WILL DIG AROUND AND GET OUT THE OLD MICROSCOPE AND SEE IF ANYTHING CAN BY LEARNED BY TAKEING A VERY CLOSE LOOK.

11th May 2009, 12:13 PM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	There are some discussions about Giraffe bone in this thread: link Also, Giraffe bone has been known to be used on Ottoman handles. Here is example of one. I've seen it being sold in slabs out of Africa, and it does have an amberish tone. Attached Images

11th May 2009, 01:10 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Well, seems I know neither hoof nor horn about hooves and horns. No bones about it... Last edited by ariel; 11th May 2009 at 04:54 PM.

11th May 2009, 12:30 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I still think this amber translucent material is a form of cattle horn which would be more readily available than giraffe hoofs.

11th May 2009, 05:46 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IM NOT A GIRAFFE EXPERT BUT DO KNOW A LITTLE THE HOOVES ARE OFTEN 17 INCHES DIAMETER OR LONG? AND SOMETIMES LARGER ON AN ADULT. IT IS SAID CROCODILES GET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THEY COME TO DRINK AS THEY CAN BREAK A CROC'S BACK. THEY WOULD CERTIANLY BE THICK AND HEAVY ENOUGH GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE HOOF AND ANIMAL AND WOULD HAVE TO BE VERY STRONG GIVEN THE WAY A GIRAFFE RUNS. THE HOOF LIKE THE HORN HAS A BONE CORE WITH A HORN LIKE COVER AS DO OTHER HOOFED ANIMALS. ANIMALS WITH HORNS USUALLY HAVE A HORN CORE OF BONE AND A SHETH OR COVERING OVER THAT WHICH IS THE PART WE CALL HORN. PERHAPS THE GIRAFFE HAS A HORN COVERING FOR ITS HORNS? NEXT TIME I GO TO THE ZOO I WILL FIND OUT. I HAVE SOME HANDLES OF THIS STRANGE MATERIAL AND IT IS DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER HORN TYPES I HAVE SEEN. I WILL DIG AROUND AND GET OUT THE OLD MICROSCOPE AND SEE IF ANYTHING CAN BY LEARNED BY TAKEING A VERY CLOSE LOOK.