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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 6502158, member: 76316"]Those are really as fine as any ivory awl I've ever handled...very beautifully done!</p><p>I can easily understand the shaping and finishing, 'tho probably it takes longer than I would estimate...but the selection of the raw(!) stock, and subsequent aging/curing/cleaning, in whichever order, is certainly as important in the quality and appearance of the final tool. If you're comfortable with sharing your processes, I would be most grateful...and if not, No Blame...Thank you for the pic, 2MB![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 6502158, member: 76316"]Those are really as fine as any ivory awl I've ever handled...very beautifully done! I can easily understand the shaping and finishing, 'tho probably it takes longer than I would estimate...but the selection of the raw(!) stock, and subsequent aging/curing/cleaning, in whichever order, is certainly as important in the quality and appearance of the final tool. If you're comfortable with sharing your processes, I would be most grateful...and if not, No Blame...Thank you for the pic, 2MB![/QUOTE]
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