elk ivory pendants

oiseau metal arts · Jul 15, 2015

was asked to make a set of pendants out of some elk ivory. only guideline was make them look good, and each one different. these are what I came up with.
getting caught up on jewelry work enough that its time to get back to playing in the knife shop the rest of the week.

thanks for looking.

DakotaDocMartin · Jul 15, 2015

I usually capped them with custom made sterling bezel cups about 10mm deep or so and then added the decoration or applique to the bezel. Same with bear claws. I would saw off some of the flattened root end.

oiseau metal arts · Jul 15, 2015

DakotaDocMartin said:
I usually capped them with custom made sterling bezel cups about 10mm deep or so and then added the decoration or applique to the bezel. Same with bear claws. I would saw off some of the flattened root end.

I sanded a flat on the back, then on the sides just slightly too. marked where the bezel came up to and made a slight undercut using a .9mm ball bur just below that to punch the silver into while setting.

DakotaDocMartin · Jul 15, 2015

Here is a link to a good article that tells about elk ivories: Rocky Mountain Ivory

oiseau metal arts · Jul 16, 2015

DakotaDocMartin said:
Here is a link to a good article that tells about elk ivories: Rocky Mountain Ivory

thanks for the link. a lot of good background.
growing up in Montana these were as commonly known about as the Missouri river. however, in TN..... not as much. a lot of the hunters know, but there are not as many being used for jewelry here as in the north west.

FANCYGUN · Jul 17, 2015

Real pretty and a bit different.

Barry Lee Hands · Jul 17, 2015

Thats a really nice job.
I have about two dozen or so from my family's elk trips over the last couple of generations. Maybe i should do something with them.

oiseau metal arts · Jul 17, 2015

FANCYGUN said:
Real pretty and a bit different.

thanks!

Barry Lee Hands said:
Thats a really nice job.
I have about two dozen or so from my family's elk trips over the last couple of generations. Maybe i should do something with them.

Thanks barry!
ive got a couple of my own, and my dad up in montana has quite a few as well. am also thinking of other ways of doing these. each idea leads to 5 more..... just need to pick one I guess.

monk · Jul 17, 2015

looks nice to me. i'm sure the recipient will agree.

monk · Jul 17, 2015

Barry Lee Hands said:
Thats a really nice job.
I have about two dozen or so from my family's elk trips over the last couple of generations. Maybe i should do something with them.

some scrim, maybe ? and some of your gold leaves ! looks good already !

oiseau metal arts · Jul 17, 2015

monk said:
some scrim, maybe ? and some of your gold leaves ! looks good already !

one of the ideas that went through my head was inspired by barrys work.... inlaying some fine silver leaves into the ivory. different style leaf than barrys though.

Betley Park · Jul 17, 2015

Beautiful vision. They look timeless to me.I can't decide which one I like the most.

monk · Jul 20, 2015

oiseau metal arts said:
one of the ideas that went through my head was inspired by barrys work.... inlaying some fine silver leaves into the ivory. different style leaf than barrys though.

barry sort of has that style all his own. takes a real "touch" to do what he does. i think it was ron knott that did gold inlays on guns. ron had his own distinct style, as does barry.

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