Repairing Ivory

eftihis · 11th November 2011, 05:56 PM

I had an expirience with my dentist, who is also a friend, and when i told him if he would like to fix "the biggest piece of teeth that he ever seen"! , he agreed, and he put the special paste that they put in the teeth for the repair of a handle on a cretan bichaq. However, the repair was not perfect because in the part of the handle that was thiner the sun light changed slightly the colour. But i guess if the part to be repaired is somehere else than the end of the handle would have been perfect! Dentists can make exactly the right colour.

David · 11th November 2011, 06:16 PM

No worries gentlemen, this is a very clean break and it is completely below the ferrule so nothing at all of the repair will be visible once the glue sets. Sounds like 2-part epoxy it is. Any particular brand suggestions on this?

Rick · 11th November 2011, 06:22 PM

Devcon 5 minute Epoxy.
You can hold the pieces together until it sets .
Every man his own clamp .

Use only on a hidden break; it yellows over time .

Tim Simmons · 11th November 2011, 06:47 PM

I have had some professonial work done that was really very good. All depends on how in your face the repair area is. This stuff is very good as it can be thinned down with water so a patch or joint can be less obvious. It can be bought in "IVORY" I have not tried to add colour to the material but as it can be thinned with water I see no reason why you could not add a dash of water colour paint and test to match then polish to match.

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Well there was once "IVORY" but that is naughty now.

11th November 2011, 06:47 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,899	I have had some professonial work done that was really very good. All depends on how in your face the repair area is. This stuff is very good as it can be thinned down with water so a patch or joint can be less obvious. It can be bought in "IVORY" I have not tried to add colour to the material but as it can be thinned with water I see no reason why you could not add a dash of water colour paint and test to match then polish to match. http://www.milliput.com/about.htm Well there was once "IVORY" but that is naughty now. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 11th November 2011 at 06:58 PM.

11th November 2011, 05:56 PM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 512	I had an expirience with my dentist, who is also a friend, and when i told him if he would like to fix "the biggest piece of teeth that he ever seen"! , he agreed, and he put the special paste that they put in the teeth for the repair of a handle on a cretan bichaq. However, the repair was not perfect because in the part of the handle that was thiner the sun light changed slightly the colour. But i guess if the part to be repaired is somehere else than the end of the handle would have been perfect! Dentists can make exactly the right colour.

11th November 2011, 06:16 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,241	No worries gentlemen, this is a very clean break and it is completely below the ferrule so nothing at all of the repair will be visible once the glue sets. Sounds like 2-part epoxy it is. Any particular brand suggestions on this?

11th November 2011, 06:22 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,368	Devcon 5 minute Epoxy. You can hold the pieces together until it sets . Every man his own clamp . Use only on a hidden break; it yellows over time .