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Title: Elephant ivory howler
Post by: ninthinning on April 12, 2008, 06:08:25 PM
This is a set made from  a small elephant tusk.   The one piece howler is loud and has good sound.  The tusk tip was made into this little hands free JC reed call.

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Title: Re: Elephant ivory howler
Post by: vvarmitr on April 13, 2008, 09:24:31 AM
OMG where do you get this stuff? :shck:  Africa, I know, very funny ... ha, ha.  :iroll:

I sure could use that to go w/ my other ivory calls, BUT I'd get in deep doo doo w/ the love of my life.  :sad3:

I suppose the price is "if you have to ask you can't afford it!"

Do you have a finish on that or is it just buffed out?  :shrug:
Title: Re: Elephant ivory howler
Post by: FinsnFur on April 15, 2008, 05:23:52 AM
Real nice looking stuff Eric. That's stuff's gotta be a task to spin.
Title: Re: Elephant ivory howler
Post by: ninthinning on April 15, 2008, 07:52:06 AM
The finish is buffed only.  Ivory is amazing stuff, turns like butter, hard but very uniform.  Here are pictures of the third call.

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The third call started with amber colored cast acrylic rod.  Begin by shaping the inside.

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Turn the basic shape of sound board.

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Fit inside of tusk to sound board tenon.

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Use 3/4" jig to make long flat howler board.

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Test for fit and sound.

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Sand off excess acrylic.

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Sand and buff call.

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Thin ivory walls and natural taper makes for good amplification and resonance.

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Looks good on a single drop lanyard.

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Ivory calls at bottom.  Boards are 5" for scale.

Title: Re: Elephant ivory howler
Post by: vvarmitr on April 15, 2008, 09:00:39 AM
Are you tempted to do some scrimshaw on one of them?  :eyebrow:

I'm thinking a band in Celtic Lace or maybe the curly leave stuff they put on finr double guns. (I can't think of the name of it now, but it begins w/ an A.  :doh2: )

As I think of it, that would be too cool.  :eyebrow:  :eyebrow:  :eyebrow:  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Elephant ivory howler
Post by: ninthinning on April 15, 2008, 09:34:22 AM
I was just looking at an ivory howler wondering if I should try scrimshaw.  Problem is my scrimshaw isn't all that good yet, but I am happy with the last scrimshaw I did on a wart hog tusk.  Thanks for your interest.
9th

PS I was thinking of dinosucus, a giant gater that ate dinosaurs.

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Title: Re: Elephant ivory howler
Post by: bootmud on April 15, 2008, 10:04:05 AM
Excellant work.  I like em all. :highclap:

bootmud
Title: Re: Elephant ivory howler
Post by: Troy Walter on April 15, 2008, 05:36:30 PM
Very nice Eric.
Title: Re: Elephant ivory howler
Post by: Coulter on April 15, 2008, 06:49:41 PM
That is awesome looking stuff...I would love to have one of 'em. So, which one would you like to donate to the FnF raffle :innocentwhistle: Just kidding, that stuff had to be pricey. You did some fantastic work on them.

Steve
Title: Re: Elephant ivory howler
Post by: ninthinning on April 16, 2008, 05:52:48 AM
Been tinkering with the ivory howler.  Modified the shape and curvature of the sound board.  Its so loud now ear plugs are required.

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