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| Author: | Michael McBroom [ Sun Jul 03, 2005 4:48 am ] |
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I am in no way affiliated with this outfit, and if posting this note is in violation of board rules, I'd ask Lance to remove it, please. Just passing along this info -- I have the good fortune to live a few miles away from Texas Knifemakers Supply -- www.texasknife.com -- and drop in there on occasion. They are a source for relatively inexpensive mammoth ivory. They make knifegrips from it -- nominal dimensions 1.5" x 5" x 0.25" -- and a set is two pieces. But they wind up with a fair amount of leftover scrap, which I have found useful for tieblock inlay and other types of inlay. Most of it is very white, with little discoloration. I was there a few days ago, rummaging through the mammoth ivory, when I came across some new stuff they have now -- it's a synthetic ivory, meant to imitate the mammoth ivory. It's quite dense, too. I couldn't help but think of Tusq as I was looking it over. I bought a set -- 2 pieces 1.5" x 5" x 0.25" -- for $21. Not cheap, but if it works anything like Tusq, it's a bargain. They also have a large variety of stabilized spalted woods. The stabilization process involves the infusion of some sort of epoxy-like material into the wood. It's very hard, and pretty heavy after this treatment. Not all that cheap, though -- about $30 for a 1" square by 5" piece. Still, I'm thinking that for scratch-built rosettes and that sort of thing, it has possibilities. They also have a large variety of various exotic woods, synthetic materials, horn, antler, and some bone. The bone they have is Camel -- very white. A set of two pieces is $15. I reckon I could get at least a dozen saddles out of one set of grips. Dunno how it compares to cow bone, though. Oh, and if you're into knifemaking, this is THE place :) Best, Michael |
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| Author: | Jerry Hossom [ Sun Jul 03, 2005 7:41 am ] |
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The knifemaking world has a lot of suppliers that I suspect would be of some interest to luthiers. Here's a link to a list of pretty much all knifemaking supply companies. Knifemaking Suppliers List |
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| Author: | Michael McBroom [ Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:59 am ] |
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Wow, Jerry, thanks for posting this list! TKS has lots of goodies, but it is always nice having a selection. Best, Michael |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:07 pm ] |
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Michael, where are you, and TKS, located? If anywhere near the Dallas FW area, you should make a LINT meeting sometime. Or have you already done so?! I am not able to attend all the meetings (could have easily missed you) due to distance. We're over in East Texas. Steve |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:16 pm ] |
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Ok, checked out the site, and discovered that TKS is in Houston. Hey, in Texas terms, that's practically our back yard! So if you are in / near Houston, do you know Joshua French? |
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| Author: | Michael McBroom [ Sun Jul 03, 2005 3:17 pm ] |
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Steve, I know of Joshua French, but I have never met him. I understand that he builds very nice guitars. Sent him an email once, but he never replied. The ball is, as they say, in his court. Best, Michael |
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