shaft
You may be mistaken. If that is the shaft from my old Blackboar - I was told it was NOT ivory. You can tell by the small black dot beside the BB logo on the butt. That signifies that the cue has no ivory - and therefore is legal for overseas shipment. Just a little Blackboar history to help you out. I am also the one that had the shaft turned down. The person that did the work didn't say it was ivory. Usually they will. It has quite a smell when ground. I hope this clears things up for you.