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Mammoth molar, no close second...

Ivory moves an awful lot with humidity changes and true stabilization is difficult due to its lack of porosity.

Bobby,
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For Sale: Mammoth Molar Tooth Scales, Custom Made 1911 Pistol Grips.
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I have 3 sets of Mammoth Molar Tooth Scales available! Choose your scale, and we will make you a beautiful set of Custom Grips for your 1911 pistol.
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That Pop Tart looks delicious.

The colors vary quite a bit and some have much more/brighter blues. One molar will make a LOT of sets!!!!

I've had this set of real ivory grips for about twenty years.

I'd be concerned about something like that not fitting. Then what?

Pretty easy fit to the 1911 and most are very close to each other, regardless the era or maker. Fitting grips to them is equally easy. A little ease ground with a Dremel followed with a dot of epoxy on a greased screw will usually correct any issues in a matter of minutes. Generally there are few issues.

I made a couple sets in ivory for a Springfield Armory pair. They fit every other 1911 I tried them on, but were off enough to be a minor hassle. They were identical and the only example that I have seen that were more than dead simple to fix.

Keep them in the same environment for their whole life and they will be fine. Store them in your shower and the humidity might do a number on them. Elephant is getting harder to find IME...

I'll make sure I don't take this one in the shower with me. Thanks for the heads up.

PS Someone mentioned Renaissance Wax. That's what I've been using on these since I've had them.

You were steered straight... probably the best wax for the job.

Do not forget to put some on the inside of the grips every once in a while. It will not wear off there, but the solvents will eventually leave and the wax job needs to be redone. If you have never done that I would do it twice about 6 months apart and every year or two thereafter.

I like a lot of the bone grips. Giraffe and Buffalo both look nice to my eyeball.

Not a big fan of the stag grips with a lot of ‘texture” or whatever ya call it.

Giraffe bone is ridiculously hard! Walrus jaw and giraffe are as hard as bone gets IME.

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