hewunch
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The longer my Mammoth Ivory pen sits, the more it cracks. Any ideas on how to prevent this in pens to come?
Most antique knives and guns that have ivory handles either already cracked, or more often, actually absorbed enough hand oil and or other stuff over the years to stabilize them. I know several collectors who keep their newer vintage Randall Knives with the ivory handles wrapped in cotton cloth soaked in cottonseed oil. That was Bo's advise lo these many years ago.