two front teeth

[Farrell]

I've heard that bone can be very nice, but tends to be more porous than 
ivory and thus tends to get stained by finger oils, etc. much more readily 
than ivory. Anyone have any experience with that one way or another?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
>
> Bone is better anyway. Unless you are vegan it should
> not bother you. Ivory so I've been told was a "cheap
> substitute" for bone. The reason? Bone is hard to work
> with, but wears much much better.
>
> I do not know if this is the truth or not.
>
> At 07:25 PM 11/9/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>
>> I suggest refusing to do it. It sickens me that so
> many in our trade cater
>>to those who believe it is right to celebrate the
> slaughter of magnificent
>>animals for their two front teeth. Even if it
> happened over a century ago,
>>it was never right, and we are wrong to condone or
> prolong this fetish.
>>
>> Joseph Giandalone, RPT
>
> Regards,
> Don Rose