ivory joint question

BHQ

BHQ

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maybe i havent been around long enough :rolleyes:
but why is it that you don't see ivory on the shaft collar?????
good idea?? bad idea???​
 
You can do it. Ivory is just so brittle to begin with that the smaller piece needed for the shaft collar will just make it even weaker.
 
cosmetically, it looks ugly to split the joint, and probably easier to detect a fault if either part is off.

the end of the collar and the end of the joint is a good place to hide the seam.
 
The shaft collar is the area most susceptible to damage and ivory doesn't resist chipping all that well.
 
Ned Morris-

BHQ said:
maybe i havent been around long enough :rolleyes:
but why is it that you don't see ivory on the shaft collar?????
good idea?? bad idea???​
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I have a Morris custom with a full capped ivory joint and ivory shaft collars. Never had a problem with it, have even broken 8-ball racks without a problem. Kerry Zyler does the same type of construction except he uses buckhorn instead of ivory.
 
DJKeys said:
I have a Morris custom with a full capped ivory joint and ivory shaft collars. Never had a problem with it, have even broken 8-ball racks without a problem. Kerry Zyler does the same type of construction except he uses buckhorn instead of ivory.
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I was going to say the same thing since I have a Zylr with buckhorn joint and collar rings.

I agree about the ivory being brittle as a good answer. Maybe it just depends on how thick you can get the wall of the ring in order to keep it from cracking/chipping. This is obviously an issue with how thick you can cut a tenon and ivory ring and keep both from having problems. I'm sure it also depends on whether you have an insert to put in the shaft and the size of the thread hole in the shafts.

Of course, I'm not completely sure, but I thought I would take a stab at it! :)
 
barkcinnamon said:
you're going to need Good Tools with precision ground edges.
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Why do the tool edges need to be PRECISION ground?
I do not have precision tool room sharpening equipment but I get buy sharpening them on an old beat up grinder by hand.
 
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Threaded sambar stag.
 
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