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Ivory anyone?

Started by Gobblerstopper, March 08, 2011, 09:39:26 PM

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Gobblerstopper

I know, not the best pic, but anybody want to take a guess on the kinds of ivory here?

The bottom piece is right at 3" long if that helps...


handcannon

I'd say Walrus .......or saber toothed crotch cricket.

Did I win the prize?

mmclain

hippo, tauga nut, mammoth

Gobblerstopper

Walrus, mammoth, tauga nut and.....

Matt, can you tell me about the tauga nut?  Don't know anything about it.

handcannon

Tagau nut is found in central and south america. Called poor mans ivory. Check out this link below. Pretty cool stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytelephas

Gobblerstopper

I passed on the nut.  The guys boy wanted to take it to school, so I told him to keep it.  Pretty neat though.