I came across a st8 with what the antique store said was ivory scales. however the blade is dead. How do you determine if it is indeed ivory, and how much would one expect to pay for a st8 for just the scales.
Thanks 4 help. I don't think they'll let me poke at it is there any other way, and how much do u think it would be worth if it was ivory.
Thanks 4 help. I don't think they'll let me poke at it is there any other way, and how much do u think it would be worth if it was ivory.
The best way is to get somebody that knows ivory to examine it for you. Bone and ivory can look a bit alike sometimes, and the various makers occasionally made some really good fake ivory out of celluloid. Poke it with a hot needle, if it melts then it's either bone or ivory. Usually bone has pores and ivory doesn't.
Oops totally wrong.
What is Ivory? I’m confused.Revival from the deal. Is there a new way to find out if scales are ivory or bone?
Ivory like elephant tuskWhat is Ivory? I’m confused.
Revival from the deal. Is there a new way to find out if scales are ivory or bone?
Ivory can’t grow back. Got it.
Now that I think about it some animal’s teeth never stop growing. I think it was the regeneration property that ivory doesn’t have. They can’t “heal”.You just need to see it one time, after that you’ll have no problem identifying it. The easiest way is ivory almost never has collars on the pins and it’s usually thin, sometimes paper thin. Bone is thick.
Sure it can. It can grow back as long as elephants can grow it. But that’s not a topic for a shaving forum.
Ivory was popular on straight razors until the turn of the 20th century or thereabouts, that’s 120-175 years ago. I hope that in another 175 years people are not judging us by their current standards. We might not look so good.