warped ivories

[Don]

Hi,

I was able to unwarp an ivory in England recently with just ordinary *very
hot* water. I soaked the top for about ten minutes and the placed it under
a pile of books. No need for acid that I can see.

At 09:43 AM 06/26/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>A good trick for flattening warped ivories that I haven't  seen in the
>>archives: soak them in white vinegar for an hour or two (till they are
>>pliable), dry them and place them between two flat surfaces (pieces of glass
>>for example) with a weight on top.
>>They come out flat!
>>
>>Jeannie Dalton
>
>Hi, Jeannie
>
>I did this a couple of weeks ago, and it worked great. After soaking them
>in the vinegar, however, I gave them a short bath in a mild baking soda
>solution to neutralize the acid, partly because I like to glue them on
>with CA glue. CA glue won't set up in acid conditions.
>
>Regards,
>
>Susan
>
>

Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

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