....but is this ivory?

Jean · 21st April 2016, 08:47 PM

This hilt was probably dyed in black, hence the color shades. If you have access to the pesi hole and if the selut hole is larger than the pesi hole, gently grind the pesi hole with a drilling bit and smell it: if it smells like burned bone it is ivory, if not it is resin.
A black light lamp should better be used for differentating ivory from resin as not all types of resins are translucent.
Regards

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21st April 2016, 08:47 PM	#9
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	This hilt was probably dyed in black, hence the color shades. If you have access to the pesi hole and if the selut hole is larger than the pesi hole, gently grind the pesi hole with a drilling bit and smell it: if it smells like burned bone it is ivory, if not it is resin. A black light lamp should better be used for differentating ivory from resin as not all types of resins are translucent. Regards