Elk Ivory
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Elk Ivory
Had this elk ivory laying around from a bull I got a few years ago finally had a ring made. A older bull, ivory is colored up well and looks good set in silver. danny
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one of the ultimate hunting trophies in my eyes. very nice.
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Beautiful.
Did you make it?
Did you make it?
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Very nice!
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Really nice, unique piece of jewelry, Danny.
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What is the origin of the silver?
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That's really nice, I've been looking for a piece to use to fill the tang safety slot on my 1886.
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The ring came from a ring smith in Priest River it was mostly my design but he did the work. Iam not sure where the silver came from. danny
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I know a turquois mine in N.M. , if you buy the Mescal, I might could be pursuaded to get you some.
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I don't generally care much one way or the other about jewelry but I DO like that!
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Danny,
Very nice neat & professional job your guy did. Thanks for the idea! I've had a pair lying around since '03 and wondering what to do with 'em.-------------Sixgun
Very nice neat & professional job your guy did. Thanks for the idea! I've had a pair lying around since '03 and wondering what to do with 'em.-------------Sixgun
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Sixgun, you have to do something with those ivories cant just let them collect dust. danny
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That's really neat!
OK, I'm going to show my igner'nce...what is elk ivory?
OK, I'm going to show my igner'nce...what is elk ivory?
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awo101,
Dude, you need to edit that line.
Dude, you need to edit that line.
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his teethawp101 wrote:That's really neat!
OK, I'm going to show my igner'nce...what is elk ivory?
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Between the front teeth and back molars are 2 ivory teeth one on each side the others are just regular teeth. danny
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Ahhhh! Thanks, now I know!
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I'd bet if the guy was in Priest River he most likely got his silver from the Wallace, Idaho area. That's pretty much where most the silver comes from in the USA for quite a few years. Lots of great silver jewelry at reasonable prices in Wallace.
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93, Thats what I thought too but not for certain, theres alot of silver come out of the ground there. There also alot of elk in the Cooper Pass area the back way to Wallace from Thompson Falls. danny
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I'm glad you asked first; now I can just pretend I knew all along...awp101 wrote:That's really neat. OK, I'm going to show my igner'nce...what is elk ivory?
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Re: Elk Ivory
Danny, that is a fine ring. Using elk teeth as jewelry and body adornments is nothing new. I have found them around here that are close to one thousand years old. Tule elk were very common game until the Gold Rush. The burgeoning population and the demand for meat caused them to be nearly wiped out. The local tribes hunted them and drilled those same teeth to be worn as amulets. Here are a couple of them, along with abalone shell pendants from a mound on one of our ranches. Although they no longer shine you'll get the picture.
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I'll see if I can find my little pile of ivories; I collected them for a while, just in case someone wanted them.RKrodle wrote:That's really nice, I've been looking for a piece to use to fill the tang safety slot on my 1886.
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Travis, I could use some for sure. I want to shape it to fill that empty safety slot hole on the tang. I think it would look good and add a touch of class. I may need enough to do it twice as I have a tendency to screw up sometimes . Let me know how much you want for some and we'll work out a deal.Travis Morgan wrote:I'll see if I can find my little pile of ivories; I collected them for a while, just in case someone wanted them.RKrodle wrote:That's really nice, I've been looking for a piece to use to fill the tang safety slot on my 1886.
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Mike thats a nice looking collection. Ive hunted tule elk at cache creek area when they first opened a season for them there was so many anti-hunting protesters that F&G recommended we turn in our tags with no penalty and get to draw again we tried for one day the protesters followed us, we were ahorseback, and they couldnt keep up but they were on every hill and following the elk and blowing air horns we couldnt get a shot. Did Calif. ever pass a law about harassing hunters? danny
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I believe I'd have tagged some Priuses.
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Travis, there was a crowd that was trying to block our access at the trail head a couple of them came up and tried to grabbed the reins we spurred the horses and scattered the whole bunch like bowling pins warden was laughing his butt off. Putting hands on my horse is putting them on me to my way of thinking. danny
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Man, an over under whip woulda been nice; I'd enjoy flogging the granola out of them. Another idea would be to drag a huge log across the driveway of the parking area. They like staying out there being people? Fine. Let's see your Prius drag this log outta the way!
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That's one of the only really cool jewelry pieces I have ever seen. Great job!
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Mike,
Neat collection! How do you suppose they drilled those little holes in the shells without busting them up? Geeze, I could not do that with a drill press and a brand new bit. Thats incredible they have lasted so many years.
Danny,
I like your attitude with the protesters. You are 100% right when you say, "puttin' their hands on my horse is like puttin' their hands on me". You have more restraint than me. If they would have grabbed my horse, I would have rode over to their BMW/Volvo/Jag/Lexus/etc. and have my horse put a hind leg through their quarter panel.
Neat collection! How do you suppose they drilled those little holes in the shells without busting them up? Geeze, I could not do that with a drill press and a brand new bit. Thats incredible they have lasted so many years.
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I like your attitude with the protesters. You are 100% right when you say, "puttin' their hands on my horse is like puttin' their hands on me". You have more restraint than me. If they would have grabbed my horse, I would have rode over to their BMW/Volvo/Jag/Lexus/etc. and have my horse put a hind leg through their quarter panel.
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Sixgun, I considered roping one of those knotheads and dragging him aways, common sense prevailed too many witnesses. danny
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If ya rope a guy and get him skipping sideways like you're setting him up for a heeler, you can take a whole group of 'em out. (Yeah, I'm kind of a dirty bastard, but I generally win.)
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Travis Morgan wrote:If ya rope a guy and get him skipping sideways like you're setting him up for a heeler, you can take a whole group of 'em out. (Yeah, I'm kind of a dirty bastard, but I generally win.)
That right there is funny!
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I am pretty sure your hunt started the hunter anti-harassment law.
Is the ivory in the ring cut in half? I have 2 in a parts drawer from when I was 16.....guessing they are dried well enough to use now....lol, 34 years later.
Looks nice
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Is the ivory in the ring cut in half? I have 2 in a parts drawer from when I was 16.....guessing they are dried well enough to use now....lol, 34 years later.
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allen just the top 1/2 his ivory was really worn flat means old, younger animals are more pointed. danny
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Only two lower rear teeth on an elk are ivory.
All the other teeth in the elk are not ivory, just plain dentin.
The ivory can be pried out fairly easily with a pen knife or hunting knife, but not until after you "catch" the elk.
The ones not yet "caught" make their ivory very hard to get!
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All the other teeth in the elk are not ivory, just plain dentin.
The ivory can be pried out fairly easily with a pen knife or hunting knife, but not until after you "catch" the elk.
The ones not yet "caught" make their ivory very hard to get!
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That's a great looking ring Danny! Good use for that elk ivory too. If I ever get lucky enough to draw one of the few elk tags Arkansas doles out every year I may have to have something like that made up myself.
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Huh...???RANisbet wrote:Only two lower rear teeth on an elk are ivory.
All the other teeth in the elk are not ivory, just plain dentin.
The ivory can be pried out fairly easily with a pen knife or hunting knife, but not until after you "catch" the elk.
The ones not yet "caught" make their ivory very hard to get!
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Dunno who told you that, but they're full of it; they're the FRONT canines from when Elk had tusks. It's an evolutionary thing.RANisbet wrote:Only two lower rear teeth on an elk are ivory.
All the other teeth in the elk are not ivory, just plain dentin.
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Perzackly...!Travis Morgan wrote:Dunno who told you that, but they're full of it; they're the FRONT canines from when Elk had tusks. It's an evolutionary thing.RANisbet wrote:Only two lower rear teeth on an elk are ivory.
All the other teeth in the elk are not ivory, just plain dentin.
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Re: Elk Ivory
I stand corrected.
The ivorys are actually from the top jaw and are the ancestral canines!
The ivorys are actually from the top jaw and are the ancestral canines!
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They say they are left over through evolution. They claim many, many centuries ago elk had tusks and this is all that is left over. I have four still around the house from my hunts outside Lincoln, Mt. when I used to live there. I really like the way your ring turned out. I may have to do something similar.BigSky56 wrote:Between the front teeth and back molars are 2 ivory teeth one on each side the others are just regular teeth. danny
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Dastook , you wouldnt believe how bad the beetle kill trees are around Lincoln when they have a fire its going to be bad the FS insnt logging them or spraying . danny
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Is the forest service that stupid,? beetle kill trees are excellent lumber harvest, Good Lord , what next?
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Mescalero, The greens have filed lawsuits to stop the logging and spraying the FS needs to spend the money and hire some good lawyers instead of kids just out of law school. Course that judge in Missoula doesnt help he always rules for the greens. danny
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Still, beetle kill trees have to be culled fast to maximize use & minimize fire danger, where were these people raised, in a city?