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What resin to repair pig tusks?

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14 May 2023, 08:06
EXPRESS
What resin to repair pig tusks?
I have some boar tusks that were boiled too long and handled roughly. One has split all the way along and the other has chipped the end off.

What is the most suitable resin for this kind of repair and how what would you color it with?
14 May 2023, 09:02
Sarg
Is that you Joe ?

As you might know, near all pig tusks shot in different country's or climates will split open, in time, some near exploding into tiny fragments (ask me how I know that) I my work it was part of my job to stop that & I filled them with candle wax as soon as they dried after boiling & cleaning none have split since.

The ones of my own that split but not too badly I filled & repaired with two part glue, here I use Araldite Glue.


08 August 2024, 00:37
Walker
Regular old Elmer's glue will work. Should have been done before they split.
21 August 2024, 06:23
Jerry Huffaker
Epoxy sculpt is what you need its a two part epoxy putty that smooths with water, you can repair the cracks with it nicely.


Jerry Huffaker
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02 September 2024, 16:43
Charlie64
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Simple clear wood glue - never had a problem with the ones I have filled.....

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04 September 2024, 22:10
Brian Canada
All good suggestions above. I am a epoxy guy. You can get dye to color the epoxy too.


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