shunkpenn Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Hi everyone….any thoughts on wether this inlay could be ivory on this tailpiece. Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Brown Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 I think it may be bone. DLB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunkpenn Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Dwight Brown said: I think it may be bone. DLB I think it’s either or….However, I’m not going to remove it to do further evaluation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunkpenn Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Dwight Brown said: I think it may be bone. DLB I think it’s either or….However, I’m not going to remove it to do further evaluation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzupe Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Ivory will have "striations" and or "grain" so of on close examination it has "stripes" it will be ivory but if its all a solid white it's bone....but with such a small piece you may not be able to tell, but because of the yellowing {another bone trait} I'm leaning towards bone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 It looks pretty "home made", whatever it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzupe Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 33 minutes ago, jacobsaunders said: It looks pretty "home made", whatever it is we here in the states call that "hand crafted" it makes it so people who really aren't that talented can feel good about themselves. Like for example the guys at San Quentin make "hand crafted" wine from rasins, or sometimes hand crafted cutlery, none this stuff ends up on etsy or anything, but there's still value in it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunkpenn Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 49 minutes ago, jezzupe said: we here in the states call that "hand crafted" it makes it so people who really aren't that talented can feel good about themselves. Like for example the guys at San Quentin make "hand crafted" wine from rasins, or sometimes hand crafted cutlery, none this stuff ends up on etsy or anything, but there's still value in it all Forgot to mention that the diamond is real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rothwein Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Do you know what wood that is? I like the color and texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Burgess Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 40 minutes ago, shunkpenn said: Forgot to mention that the diamond is real Via what method was this determined to be a real diamond? Thermal conductivity, refractive index, a “scratch test”, grandma's opinion, or what?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeyerFittings Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Probably "camel bone". I don't see a gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunkpenn Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 hour ago, David Burgess said: Via what method was this determined to be a real diamond? Thermal conductivity, refractive index, a “scratch test”, grandma's opinion, or what?? It was Grandma and I think she was joking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzupe Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 25 minutes ago, shunkpenn said: It was Grandma and I think she was joking! ya but I bet she made some mean raisin wine and was handy with a shank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Butcher Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 2 hours ago, jezzupe said: ya but I bet she made some mean raisin wine and was handy with a shank! Pork or lamb shanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenbow Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 could also be celluloid. A hot needle will quickly test for it versus the other mentioned possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzupe Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Wood Butcher said: Pork or lamb shanks? in light of recent events I think we should go with the lamb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33tplaya Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 In the states, shank is not the lower part of a limb, but a shiv, or a home made knife like weapon, especially those made in prison. Both shank and shiv are also used as transitive verbs. I think @jezzupe was referring to this colloquialism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzupe Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 5 hours ago, l33tplaya said: In the states, shank is not the lower part of a limb, but a shiv, or a home made knife like weapon, especially those made in prison. Both shank and shiv are also used as transitive verbs. I think @jezzupe was referring to this colloquialism. so what your really saying is "pardon me, I speak jive" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Butcher Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 12 hours ago, jezzupe said: in light of recent events I think we should go with the lamb 6 hours ago, l33tplaya said: In the states, shank is not the lower part of a limb, but a shiv, or a home made knife like weapon, especially those made in prison. Both shank and shiv are also used as transitive verbs. I think @jezzupe was referring to this colloquialism. Thank you for the explanation. Sounds more dangerous and less tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guglielmus Carinius Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 20 hours ago, jezzupe said: so what your really saying is "pardon me, I speak jive" Surely you are joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzupe Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Guglielmus Carinius said: Surely you are joking. how many times have I told you not to call me shirley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swing Monkey 1 Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 I very well could be wrong, but to me the tailpiece looks totally unremarkable, like something you would see on a flea market fiddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Butcher Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Swing Monkey 1 said: I very well could be wrong, but to me the tailpiece looks totally unremarkable, like something you would see on a flea market fiddle. Might just have been a cheap tailpiece with a Parisian eye at one time, then someone made it into a project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragslap Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 I could see Bakelite as a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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