Anyone knows where to buy a small piece of legal ele ivory to a knife project ?

Cut a piece of your own.

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Try Booze Chaltin.

Anton: Get on Ebay. Look up Mammoth Ivory. I think it is legal to sell in many forms.....including 'blanks' that knife handles could be made of.
Walrus, Elephant, and the like are illegal, but foxssilized mammoth ivory is not......I think. Let me know what you find out!
Or buy somekind of legalized scrimshawed ivory thingy.....like a legalized scrimshawed ivory tusk and have at it. It will cost a small fortune - just according how much you want an ivory handled knife.

You should be able to get a "pick up" piece of suitable size from one of your PH's.

Carlton Evans, the knife maker, might have pieces for sale. He's doing a new knife for me with scrimshawed elephant ivory. Contact him through his website. He's located in Texas. I'd personally stay away from bringing any elephant ivory into the states from one of your PH's.

Anton,

Why don't you go for Hippo ivory instead? It is far more resilient due to the tighter grain which IMO is also a prettier design due to the "marbling" of the grain; elephant ivory is wider grained and easier/softer to carve - no CITES required for Hippo.

Can you get warthog or any pig ivory of the right size? I understand that this will not darken and stays white for ever.

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Originally posted by fujotupu:
Anton,

Why don't you go for Hippo ivory instead? It is far more resilient due to the tighter grain which IMO is also a prettier design due to the "marbling" of the grain; elephant ivory is wider grained and easier/softer to carve - no CITES required for Hippo.

I think I had to get a CITES permit for Hippo ivory once? I also considered it for a knife handle but was worried that it might be too brittle and increase the chance of it spiting or cracking .
Any input on this?

I built a few knives on fossilized mammoth ivory. You can get it in several colors.

The piece I bought was of nice contrast and made a nice match for the spalted birch I used with it.

If I can find a photo I'll upload it.

I don't have a forge so I don't consider myself to be a knife maker. More of an assembler.

Top knife has Mammoth Ivory;

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Originally posted by ozhunter:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by fujotupu:
Anton,
? I also considered it for a knife handle but was worried that it might be too brittle and increase the chance of it spiting or cracking .
Any input on this?

Heard that also about hippo ivory