Thanks Santee! I'm glad you told me about them!

Nice! I like to try making my own things and it's always a plus when they turn out just right. Thanks for watching!

Yeah, there was no way I was going to carve those things up! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! You too!

I just went to the kitchen, wet my hand and grabbed the grip. They are not slippery at all and actually feel a little grippy-er, just like you described. Guitarpartsandmore.com does sell legal ivory gun grip panels that are about half the price of the mammoth Ivory ones! I heard the same thing about telling the difference between the two. With the Resin Ivory being as inexpensive as it is, you could have many pairs of grips for the price of the real ones, without the legalities. If you buy a set from guitarpartsandmore.com, tell them you saw my video, I don't get anything from it, I just think he'd like to know how you found out about them. Thanks for watching!

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview thank you so much for testing that for me. I used to think ivory was popular just for its looks and feel but... when i got it wet. It instantly made sense on why Ivory gun grips were and are so popular. You telling me this stuff dos the same makes me even more excited about trying this stuff out. You more then sold me on buying some. When i order some. i will definitely let them know i found out from you. Thanks again

@@snappers_antique_firearms Awesome! Thanks!

Thank you very much!

Me too! I'll probably get started on them this weekend, but I'm not sure when I'll finish! Thanks for watching!

Thank you!!

I went back and bought a couple more sets of the blanks and I feel like I'm going to want more pretty soon! Mr. Warther is a great guy and he carries great products too.

You know what? That is a FANTASTIC idea! Thanks!

It's pretty cool stuff to work with. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for watching!

They definitely took some time but I was being extra careful so I didn't screw them up. Thanks for watching!

Thank you! They're my new favorite pair! Thanks for watching!

It's pretty amazing stuff! I'm glad Santee brought it to my attention. I bought a couple more sets to make some other grips, I can hardly wait to get started on them.

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview other then the smell its great stuff to work with. It does remind me of being a kid sanding and working with fiberglass. Also if you are ever interested in reviewing one of my original colts hit me up.

@Snappers antique firearms Unlimited (snafu) I kind of like the smell of it. You ever work with bone? That stuff stinks! It's not that I don't want to review one of your original Colts, I want to get some of my own! I like the Italian reproductions but they're just not the same.

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview i can see how you can like the smell. Its not that it smells incredibly bad. When i am working with it. everyone in my house complains. Even when i am working in my garage... apparently my familys superpower is smell. Well if you ever change your mind the offer will be opened. Looking forward to seeing you get a original. Again if you ever want a 2nd set of eyes to look at what ever gun you plan on buying. I would be happy to help. I do quite a bit of colt appraising these days. 🍻 Richard

My wife is the same way with contact cement, Fiebings pro dye, and polyurethane, those smells don't bother me but she claims she can smell them for days. Thanks, I really appreciate the offer!

Yeah, they're going to stay that way too! (with the exception of regular use) Thanks for watching!

Many of the old SAA revolvers had "one piece grips," but they were also available as two-piece grips. I like the cleaner look of the one-piece grips. My Vaqueros also have two independent grip panels.

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview thank you for response

Thank you very much!

The real stuff is pricey and there are rules and restrictions for purchasing it. There are also a lot more steps to care for it too. I thunk the bullet lube worked better than grease, especially since it's all natural. Thanks for watching Squib!

That Resin Ivory is amazing stuff! If you order some from Guitarpartsandmore.com, tell him I sent you! I don't get anything from it, I just think it'd be pretty cool! Thanks for watching!

Yeah, there's no way I could do it! Thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you!

Thanks!

Thank you very much!

Absolutely! You can share it here or you can email me at Smallcaliberarmsreview@gmail.com I have a couple ideas about how to do it but it be great to hear it from someone that knows.

Yes! I agree completely! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! It seems like a pretty easy material to work with and I plan on doing another set or two...or three...or....! Thanks for watching!

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview You're welcome Richard. Have a happy Thanksgiving!

@@jeffallen3382 thanks, you too!

I believe ACG uses Magnatusk, this stuff is a different product. Starting at about $35/pair, give them a try! If you do tell them I sent you!

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview Will do.

Thank you!

I agree! Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much, I really appreciate that!

I have not but I have heard about its similarities. This stuff I used is from a guy that is an Ivory artist. He says the only way to tell it from real ivory, is to use a UV light or to burn a sample. It looks amazing. Thanks for watching!

It is! I made a video on making it too. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e61labJ6zci0hGw.html

I have a couple more sets of the blanks, now I just need the time!

Thank you! 😊

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview no problem I really am looking forward to watching some of your other videos I hope you and yours have a great thanks giving

@@A.R.American1 I'm looking forward to making more videos, it really is a lot of fun even if it is kind of like work!

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview I am grateful to all the creators and subs that I have made friends with that's why I so it.

@@A.R.American1 I agree!

You can but it's expensive and there are specific rules that have to be followed. Thanks for watching!

Technically, what I'm wearing IS a respirator. It's just not the kind with replaceable cartridges. I'm wearing a NIOSH N95 which filters out 95% of both solid and liquid particulate. If I were doing this regularly, I would have gotten out my Half-face respirator. The problem with the replaceable cartridges, is that once you open them, they are only good for a limited time and would be worthless by the time I needed them again. Thanks for watching!

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview 👍🏻

There are a few different rules that have to be followed and they are strict.

Thanks!🤠

Mammoth ivory is VERY pricey!

There are legal ways to get ivory,but it's so difficult and expensive that nobody wants to go through the process.

The bird feather thing is ridiculous if you ask me. They can be found on the ground or on one that was killed by another predator. I get it, though. People would kill them and claim they "found" it.

Not when you have this stuff. Thanks for watching!

Ivory bans also contribute to poaching. Proper management contributes to sustainable ivory. Elephant hunts are still legal and are heavily restricted but they are done humanely. A legal elephant hunt is extremely expensive and when successful, every part of the animal is used to benefit the local residents. The income generated by the permitting of the hunts are used to help manage and protect the heard. The hunts are also used to assure that only the unhealthiest of the heard is the target. As elephants age their teeth wear down and they can no longer eat, they slowly and painfully die. There is a very good article on Guitarpartsandmore.com website about the different methods of elephant wildlife management. Poaching only occurs when something is illegal or outlawed, the dwindling elephant population is due to a lot of human encroachment in their natural habitat. Don't get me wrong, there are unscrupulous and greedy individuals that would hunt them just for the ivory and leave the rest of the animal there to rot and don't have a care in the world about the future of the species, those people should be tried, convicted and suffer a fate worse than the animal the dispatched. A proper wildlife management program can ensure that the species not only survives, but thrives. There are many species of animals in North America that were hunted to near extinction but due to aggressive management programs, heavy penalties, and managed hunts, they are legal to hunt once again, with heavy restrictions.

@@SmallCaliberArmsReview yes but perpetuating ivory as a luxury product encourages poaching by greedy individuals

@@dlam2864 That's the nice thing about the resin ivory I used in this video, it looks feels and tools just like the real thing, without the humidity requirements of real ivory.

That's the nice thing about making your own grips, you can custom fit them to your hands. The Ruger Vaquero grips seem to be a bit smaller than the Pietta/Uberti/Colt grips.

People were a bit smaller back then than they are now.