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Bending ivory to fit tip

 
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Mat Roop
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:34 pm    Post subject: Bending ivory to fit tip Reply with quote

I have an old bow I want to fit with a real ivory tip liner. A friend has given me a piece of ivory from an old piano key. The question is ...what is the technique to bend ivory to fit the contour of the bow tip?
Thanks... Mat
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Leif Luscombe
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Mat,

I usually heat the tip over a flame.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Leif... Never worked with ivory, and I only have a small piece... don't want to mess it up. Thanks for the tip!... Mat
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mat Roop wrote:
Thanks Leif... Never worked with ivory, and I only have a small piece... don't want to mess it up. Thanks for the tip!... Mat


You might want to use a hair dryer or a heat gun the first time out so as not to burn the ivory.

I use a hot water bath and a top bending jig. You can also make a 2 part wooden jig exactly to fit the curve and press it in htat. when bending, go slowly.

Jack
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Jack... How hot is the water to soak to ivory?...I like the jig idea... thanks, Mat
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Boiling
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all the good advice... I have been slow at getting to this, but in the end it all worked out well... I boiled the ivory then bent it in a mold that matches the head. I was able to make 3 tips out of the one piece of ivory... not much to spare though!. I made a jig to clamp the tip and it worked well as this jig gives me full view all around to be sure it is aligned perfectly. I used G2 epoxy... set overnight and it came out good.
Cheers, Mat


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

big jig for such a small job, but if it works that is what matters.
Glad to hear it came out well!
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