Mammoth Tusk Restoration
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- Опубліковано 13 тра 2024
- Restoring a 20,000 year old Mammoth tusk
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Special thanks to:
Otter's Custom Fab: / otterscustomfab
Ace Metalworks: / ace_metalworks
Goby Walnut: gobywalnut.com/
Fancy box knife during suspicious powder scene: jerryrigknife.com
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Buying a Mammoth Tusk
01:55 First look
02:56 How to Dry a Mammoth Tusk
05:19 Convincing a Wife to Love Fossils
07:58 Tusk is Ready to Work On
08:45 Peta Might Not Like Me
09:20 Mammoth Tusk Giveaway
10:22 Sanding Ivory Process
11:32 Filling Cracks in Mammoth Ivory
13:00 Suspicious Package
14:52 Seeing the Tusk Color Come Through
15:57 Drilling a Giant Hole in the Tusk
18:30 Custom Steel Base
21:08 Scott Left Me
22:00 Polishing Ivory To a High Gloss
22:41 Sharpie on Ivory?
23:27 First Attempt a Mounting
24:05 Second Attempt at Mounting
25:21 Showing My Wife...
26:09 Actual Reveal - Навчання та стиль
Here is the link to the giveaway, best of luck everyone! www.blacktailstudio.com/mammoth-tusk-n3-tools-giveaway
peta is full of clowns anyways, no need to worry about them
Great videos and I do enjoy the content although I could not do any of that stuff, but seeing as how I'm a old man and we like to gripe all nice small screen it's hard for me to see what you are written, could you change the font color or either make it a little bigger, or leave it alone it's your video, may God bless you and keep the good videos coming 😝
why do you put epoxy before cleaning it.... and sanding it after , you destoyed all blue mineral, this is sad
Oh look Hunter has been here😂 right after he left the White House
i think this the first time I entered into a UA-camrs giveaway, and i love your stuff
That ending was pure gold! Your wife slammed on the brakes and the car rocked back, the emotions conveyed by that wtf from the car is just amazing stuff
😂😂😂
to be fair, he did listen to the wife.
I came here to say the same thing! Classic haha
Time stamp? 😅
The acting is so cringe
Best tool ive ever seen in your shop: 13:13
And think about the tools he does not show us...
@@ericstorm8277 he's referring to the JerryRigEverything knife haha
@@TheXshot OOOOOOHHHHHH yes... I was talking about that. Totally. Thrust me.
😂😂
😂 just used it in my next video too.
its cool to see a basically local artist ive followed for a while be recognized by another creator i have also followed for a long while
If my husband told me he spent over $7K on a Mammoth tusk and it turned out to actually be real and the end result looked as good as yours, I'd be the most excited and stoked woman ever!!! I am an amateur fossil collector though. Watching your process was so much fun and the end result turned out incredible! You showed respect for the animal and what is now a piece of beautiful art and history. I hope you and your family enjoy it for decades to come! What a rare find!!!❤
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if I had a husband, and he wanted to spend any money on anything, that is none of my business, as im pretty sure all the money he is spending is 200% his anyway. So not sure why is that the wife's business xD
@@BrimstoneMothmay i ask you how old you are like a teen?
Oh hell yeah. I'd be like "FOR ME?" And he'd be like "for my office" and I'd be like "FOR ME?" And we'd compromise on the center of the house.
That was a pretty mammoth task, but you ended up doing a great job! It's like a museum piece, a piece of history in your house.
A museum would not be drilling holes into a fossil or polishing it. They might make a fake version of it for display, of course, but any original will be unaltered.
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@@carlotta4th Museums drill holes into bones all the time.
@HoxtonKG yeah? They just go to town yeah. Tuesdays all the staff bring their drills and they just drill everything.
@@HoxtonKG but they most definitely do NOT polish their mammoth tusks. They keep them as intact as possible. Any shiny mammoth tusks you see in museums are either replicas or were obtained from private collectors after they had already been messed with.
That overcompensating comment, immediately followed by pulling out a 36" bar just got me. Delightful.
I busted out laughing at that part.😂
#4000 yr old
Absolutely got me chuckling 😂
Yeh , I actually
Laughed out loud
That was probably my favorite bit in the whole Video.
Yes I would 100%. This is the only channel that produces 30 minute long videos that I can watch the entirety of without ever feeling the need to skip ahead. Extraordinary skills you have. Well done.
Same here @blakeduncan2930. He has also mastered how to keep me watching through the ad/sponsor.
So true
No... I don't have a tusk in my house... but I have absolute respect for the care and diligence you exhibited in the is restoration. Thanks so much, Cam!
one off the reasons i subscribed to you is because you do not hold back when showing love. you always show the people who help you out love, and i love that! you always tag people in the description, make it easy for others to connect with them. You are doing an awesome job! Keep it up!
One of your most entertaining videos yet. Love that you let your personality through, did all that to prank your wife and featured her in it. Also the ending is gold 😂
You slowly becoming one of the most unique channel on youtube. I never thought I'd be so entertain watching a mammoth tusk restoration.
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist Your going to hell
Entertained? Lucky we can even see one getting restored!
Yes i would definitely put a tusk in my house, your wife was so kind to let you love it all on your own haha amazing video
bet if it was LV purse would say something else ! ...Women's !
Yes!!! I would definitely have a mammoth tusk in my house. I love all fossils, hence all the rocks in my house. Loved watching the progression of this. Thank you!
I honestly think this is my favourite channel. The humour and the amazing skill just makes it so enjoyable to watch. This was truly an incredible video!
100% my favorite channel!
You should give JesperMakes a try also. Fun storytelling, woodworking and mistakes made. Im looking forward to every Blacktail Studio video. Woke up just now (its morning in Denmark) and smiled when I saw I could enjoy my morning coffee with a restauration video. Thanks Cam 😊
I found him like a year ago and have been hooked ever since. His videos are simply unmatched.
I was grinning throughout the whole reveal, but I completely lost it when her car came to a halt! I also had a chuckle from a chainsaw bit. You and your whole crew have a great sense of humor!
Yes many thank you for taking the time to share your experience much appreciated With love and respect Bill W.
Not the first video I've seen on your channel, but the second. Your attention to detail is inspiring to say the least. Watching you replace a plug in that tabletop because you knew that you could do it better...and DID - It's a lesson I've had to learn over and over again. So, watching you take this project slow and making sure you understand each step in the process before doing it and the attention you paid to every detail really paid off in the end. Love the sense of humor. Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos.
Yes. I love the bit at the end with the "tusk" at the end of the driveway. Pure gold!
The real tusk looks amazing. As always, very well-done and thank you for taking us along through the process.
Yes! Beautiful.
The absolute confidence Joe had when you asked if it’d hold your weight is everything 👌 It’s the same reassuring feeling I got talking with my wife’s surgical team
Have you ever met a welder? 🤣
When I worked construction, there was a house where we were building a custom staircase and the homeowner asked if the posts would be durable enough to deal with his 4 boys flinging themselves around it. My boss grabbed the post and yanked it as hard as he could and it didn't budge. The homeowner's response was "that's a man who trusts his work."
@@chasm9557 Yea even small weilds done right are strong as all hell
I have polished mammoth tusk a few times for jewelry and it is so beautiful. Amazing work!
YES! I would have a fossil tusk in my house. Amazing process of waiting while the tusk lost moisture. I always learn something new with your videos. Thank you for explaining each step so well. Susie
Dude, shout out to Scott. I've been subscribed to you for nearly two years now, and he's been a fantastic addition to the channel. It's great seeing you interact with him and he's also clearly a smart dude. That air-hole trick in the epoxy container is one I've incorporated into my own life. Blacktail is going to the MOON! 10million subs by next year!
I've collected museum quality marine shells and a few fossils for over 40 years, I completely understand your passion for this. I've eaten sea cucumber meat, it tastes like razor clams and rattlesnake, it tastes like chicken, go figure.
@@VeeSee74 Me. Interesting story about other guys life experiences. Next question please.
@@VeeSee74 I care. Get outta here VeeSee
@@VeeSee74me! Very interesting
That is awesome, but my hatred of land cucumbers might keep me from trying that.
@@VeeSee74 I'm getting🤏🍆vibes from you.😂
You sense of humor is spot on! Feel no shame at all man! The full stop at the end is priceless!!!!
Yes! Very cool to step away from wood & do a different medium. Stay well Cam
How could you not love this... just wrapping your mind around the history of what this tusk represents is the coolest thing ever and it even looks cool to boot. I don't know if it's my childhood obsession with dinosaurs but to have your very own fossil is tops in my book. Would make the perfect centerpiece to any man cave!
@SpartiuS94 she's toxic, hopefully he made her sign a prenupt before sticking a wedding band on that finger
Yes, I would definitely display a restored tusk in my home. The amount of patience in this project is extraordinary. Well done, sir.
Yes, I would absolutely have a tusk in my house and yours is extraordinary. Very well done! And thanks for the laughs in the journey to completing it!
Yes, absolutely to having one. I like your channel because i'm a fan of the materials (woods/metals) and how artisans bring them out. The idea of a natural, ancient fossil like that, even re-finished, would make my living room so interesting. I'd find myself staring at it thinking about how it belonged to a living creature so long ago
I cant fathom why anyone wouldn't want a mammoth tusk of their own, it freaking awesome 👏
SAME
Yes, i loved how you kept the mock tusk from us until the end. It was terribly awesome
yes for me as long as blacktail restored it.honestly im glad to see some one restore something like this that can never really be replaced......priceless
Your sense of humor keeps me coming back, I am not a woodworker at all but I love watching you work. Keep it up and keep being true to yourself!
Yes! I didn’t know these were able to be purchased by an average person. I just thought there weren’t many around and they all went to museums. (so much for thinking) Speaking of museums, you really brought a museum quality finish to that. Excellent job!
Google "mammoth 1911 grips" and you'll see that mammoth ivory (tusks) and teeth are used in unusual applications.
It’s not museum quality because a lot of the important scientific context of the piece was removed. Museums tend to frown on that. This was a butcher job.
@@salcorbit6330 to be fair, the "scientific context" was lost when it was pulled out of the ground, would you be happier if it was ground down for fertilizer? Is there something wrong with somebody purchasing legal goods and dressing it up to show in their home? What is next, "OMG they made furniture from that tree, it should be in teh museum!"
You can actually buy mammoth tusks that are fully restored, too. They are usually far more expensive then this guy paid, although $7000 is still a lot. The price really depends on how big it is, what kind of mammoth it came from, where it was found, and the condition it was in. There are some beautiful restored tusks. I think this guy could've done a better job restoring this tusk, like by using resin to fill the cracks instead of whatever he used (it looked like some kind of wood filler) and then colouring those areas with sharpie. It still turned out pretty nice, though. The companies that restore them have some really amazing looking ones. They also mount them differently as well, without drilling into them (which I believe would've been a better option). I think drilling into it to mount it was a mistake. There are far better ways to mount tusks. There are areas where natives go find mammoth tusks and then sell them or make jewelry out of pieces of them (depending on whether they find entire things or just pieces). In some areas natives are the only ones allowed to remove mammoth tusks from the ground. There are known areas where mammoth tusks are found, and sometimes natives use "hunting" for them as a source of income.
I see you didnt actually watch the whole video. What are you even talking about?? He used boned dust to fill in the cracks.
Yes! "so you did spend money on this!" LOL I love it. I get this comment all the time from my wife.
yes. This thing looks awesome I absolutely love it. I am loving the crazy projects you have been doing recently.
YES, YES, YES, I just found your channel, have only watched a few of your vids so far. You are amazing! Thank You for sharing your knowledge. Keep up the FANTASTIC and TRUELY WONDERFUL WORK!
I am a classicist and I love fossils and artifacts of all kinds, and this is a gorgeous piece. I'm with you on not understanding how someone could be *not* excited about this.
I also happen to think you and your wife are clearly on the same wavelength when it comes to humor and that's always delightful. Also she supports you and you support her, so screw people who judge your relationship without knowing what they're talking about.
Yes, I think regardless of aesthetics, the fact that it's an ancient piece of history makes it one of the coolest things I could imagine displaying in my home. I have a lot of geodes I've collected/cut and polished and I love having those sprinkled around my house.
Lol
“Ancient piece of history”.
@@jamesbizs what's wrong with that?
@@Deppie_____ probably thinks it is redundant
"ancient" and "history"
but really it isn't, anything that isn't ongoing is history
I ALWAYS watch your videos all the way through as I do on everything i watch. I absolutely love the Tusk a awesome piece of real Art.
Yes, most definitely, to go along with my wart hog and walrus tusk. Thanks for sharing the other photos of tusk, very impressive.
I rarely comment. I am not a woodworker, I'm a musician and painter; however, your work and discipline are impressive, and it has inspired me to pursue my woodworking skills. I admire your patience and dedication to the craft. Cheers mate, and thank you, please keep it up. Absolutely stellar.
Exactly - I just come here to absorb knowledge that I’ll most likely never use 😂
Yes, I was super skeptical about you doing a restoration on this tusk thinking it'd be filled completely with epoxy and it'd look waxy and fake. but I got to say I am thoroughly impressed. I like the simplistic mount and the fact that it actually looks restored not ruined. Bravo!
I was also very worried.
I realize that as youtuber it's his job to always portray his projects as if he's going in completely unprepared as that makes it more exciting for the audience. Still, I think he over does it sometimes and sounds like he's being disrespectful towards his clients (supposedly charging tens of thousands for a project he's never done before) or in this case, even worse, disrespectful towards an invaluable historical artifact.
I would have to have it in my radio shack, because I agreed early on that there would be no fins, fur, or antlers inside the house, on the wall or otherwise. I love the end result, and I thank you for sharing the project. I just recently found your channel and I love it. I love working with my hands and any medium, such a sense of satisfaction.
Since I have baleen in my livingroom and lived in Alaska 38 years I am 100% with you.
I love how she stops the car when she sees that you put it out front. Priceless.
Truly stunning I can’t believe she wasn’t excited to have a fossil from such an amazing animal that we will never ever see is truly unreal I would love to even touch it.
aren’t people trying to make one using millions year old dna from a woolley mammoth and an elephant ? i might be totally wrong or it might’ve been obviously fake but i’m not entirely sure
Actually, scientists are considering using DNA extracted from mammoth bones, teeth or tusks, and a donor ovum from an elephant, to see if they can clone a mammoth.
we will fucking see one bud
@tc2882 Im positive that they’ve moved well past considering it, and already is in the process of recreating/rebirthing one of these.
definitely a keeper, love the video and the process of discovering the different ways to not mess up this complex project. I just don't know where I could keep something like this though where it would get the most appropriate praise and appreciation. Good job on this though.
appreciate all the high quality and the HIGH QUALITY craftsman excellent all round
Joe was so confident in the welds; he didn't even bother to look at you when you were weight/strength testing the metal work lol.
The metal will break before the weld
I would **love** to have something like this in my house. I'm a big fan of what people call "Vulture Culture." I love bones and fossils, and a massive mammoth tusk would be right up my alley. Amazing work, as always!
Yes to having a fossil in my house. I loved your wife’s reaction to the mammoth tusk and your pranks. The restoration on the tusks came out wonderfully.
Thanks for sharing your unique mammoth tusk project. I love the prank you played on your wife. I appreciate your attention to detail and sense of humour. My 5 year old daughter and I enjoy watching all your videos and we both are fascinated with each project you take on. Thanks again for sharing your passion online. We are very fortunate to have discovered you online and admire your conscientious efforts. Looking forward to the next project. Much appreciation…Michael and Avalynn ❤
We have four in our store as part of our collection.
Honestly with your attention to detail and love of your work, I'm not surprised you nailed yet another project
Keep the variety coming! The fact that you’re exploring different materials and executing them beautifully is pretty extraordinary.
Love all your videos because you show us learning curve and lessons you learned through the process. Great job!
Yeah I most definitely would have a tusk in the house and what you did with this tusk is nothing short of brilliant.
Just like when you work with wood, you're attention to detail is amazing.
Absolutely amazing content and thank you for all that you post.
Massive respect from here in "United Kingdom 🇬🇧👍👍
as a custom knifemaker, i've used a lot of elephant ivory (all legal stuff) and i love the smell of fresh cut ivory. the best tip i ever got was don't get it hot working it. beautiful tusk you have and a great job finishing it.
That hand chamfer is unreal, what a talent
YES!!!! This video was worth all 27 minutes and 44 seconds. Inspiring!
Hey Cam!
Would definitely have a mammoth tusk in my house, even if I would have to buy a way bigger house than what we have now!
I love your attention to detail, your humour, and the editing.
That project took something like 18 months, and you made it fit into 28 minutes. Time flies watching your work!
Man, it’s really awesome watch your sphere of creativity expand as you grow. You’re truly a maker at heart, and one of the influences that made me begin building my own workshop to learn skills like these.
Love the tusk, would absolutely have one in my house. This project was awesome. Super glad you covered every step from it's arrival, through drying, polishing, etc. Huge shout out to all the different folks that pitched in, too. Really, really cool.
Yes. That Tusk is truly unique. Great Job.
Yes, would definitely have one. Really enjoyed this video. Had a lol moment! Thank you so much for the content.
This was a great change up from the usual videos. And loved that you did it out of love not just to give viewers something interesting to look at. Could really see the joy and passion come through. I hope it smells better now!
Yes, and wow the finish on that tusk is just incredible. I think it’s an amazing relic of our not so distant past; I love to think about the mammoth that had one broken tusk walking around the tundra being an unstoppable beast. So great to finally see this project after you hinting at it for so long!
Hell Yeah! had me smiling, then laughing, then wiping the tears…and your comedic sidekick, er cameraman is worth his weight in gold
your wife is very diplomatic
Yes, this was a very cool project.Thank you for taking the time to record and share this with everyone!
27:45 wow! It’s hard to believe I watched you hinting about this such a long time ago. Awesome restoration effort Cam. I don’t hold your love of tusks, but I do hold your love of wood, so I still appreciate the immense effort you put into your projects, as I’m sure everyone else does. Great work 👍🏻
That’s actually amazing, I’d love that in my house! Nice work! Love the attention to detail! 🎉
I love fossils, rocks, arrowheads, any old thing I can find, and would absolutely make a place inside my home for SOMETHING like this!
Yes! This turned out to be so stunning, and I love how you didn't take it over the top, and really let its natural beauty shine through.
A lot of work to restore that mammoth tusk, but the result is commensurate with the work done... and the incredible patience.
Also, Elana's presence is so wonderful, she should appear more often in your videos.
All the best from Romania and keep it up.
You are an inspiration with what you do, when I feel beat by what im doing which is very small fry I watch what you do and it inspires me, its good people like you that are around....... amazing work and imagination for what you create.
And yet, having such a thing is a beautiful reminder of the group of gorgeous animals once walking our Earth. Great job.
I’m a woodworker, discovered I love it a few years ago and dove head first into it. I’ve always loved dinosaurs and history like this. I would LOVE to have a piece of history like this in my house, it’s AMAZING and definitely a statement piece!!
I'm shocked that your wife wasn't into it! thing is cool as hell. I love how well it polished up.
Yes, what a cool video! That was an awesome watch. That top coat worked great too!
yes, i would have a tusk. your running commentary is worth the price of admission. brilliant. your digs at the commenters, hilarious. you have millions of views, and i definitely see why (i saw the three youtube plaques) oh, and your work is truly beautiful.
Yes, I would have this mammoth tusk in my house. Cam you have raised the bar yet again. You are truly are an artist that is willing to work way outside of your comfort zone to try and learn new things. You and your camera man Scott are a great team and make these awesome videos. I love the back and forth banter and commentary. I look forward to your videos and hope to learn more about woodworking and the process of making such fine pieces. When I retire in a a couple of years, I plan on doing wood working full time and hope to be able to create nice pieces to pass to my children and grandchildren. Take care and keep pushing the artistic envelope.
I wouldn't have thought that tusk would come up so nice....Excellent work on both the finish and the mounting !!
YES! I love it and just the thought of how old and rare it is .....bonus points.
yes, I love the project it's an awesome idea and looks great in the end.
big fan of how you make the stories, the actual skill you have on this and aaall the tips and tricks you give throughout the video.
so.. thanks so much! keep it up! :D
Yes, this type of restoration is going on my bucket list. Very thankful to have found your page. Can't wait for more content to help drive ideas.
Yes. I love how much you're enjoying this. What an incredible project. I'm a major animal lover and would be horrified if this was from an elephant or rhino, but since these guys are extinct, no-one died for you to have this. And it's a great piece to have. I love that you're giving it so much love. And ... your cat is beautiful.
But the mammoth died...for him to have it..🤔 tell me how your logic makes sense?
@@tianamarie989 The mammoth did not die "for him to have it", explain your logic please
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Bravo to you! If I had seen it first, I would’ve bought it!
You did a beautiful job, preserving and restoring. If the Mrs. doesn’t want it in your house, I would gladly put it in mine. I have kind of an Addams family mindset anyway.
Hell yes i would have one in my house. The finish and the way it was mounted looks amazing.
Honestly, that tusk is amazing! Well done! Also, I know all too well what it's like to have someone that doesn't support you so I completely know how lucky I am to have a wife that supports me, even when she isn't thrilled about my choices. You're a lucky man!
I would totally have a tusk in my house! On another topic, I bet a lot of people think your wife is just negative about your projects, but I bet her decisive critical mindset is part of the reason you love her. My long term girlfriend and I both have building hobbies, I build house projects, boats, etc.. and she sews, dresses, upholstery, etc. We both trust each others opinions because we both give brutally honest feedback. It keeps me on my toes and doesn't let me come close to half assing a project!
Thats static shot of you walking down to the tusk really adds a lot. Another really well crafted video for another really interesting project!
This was a really neat restoration. The tusk is beautiful. And such a neat piece of prehistoric history.
Yes! That base you used is great. It’s minimal and puts more focus on the tusk. I was initially put off with the sharpie, but it turned out great. Great work! Super interesting!
YES!... it's amazing looking, and the fact that you preserved an extraordinary piece of history is stellar!
Aarons a great guy. Glad you guys smoothed things over👊
You know, you are one of very few people who politely solicits new subscribers. I think just like the details say a lot about your work, this detail says you’re a pretty decent person. Thanks for great videos!(new subscriber)
I love it! I'm also into mammoth tusks, still trying to find a good one that I like and can afford. It looks amazing. Some people just don't understand this stuff, but your restoring a piece of our world history and in restoring it, you are preserving our world history! Thanks for doing that. Love your videos your the best you've taught me a LOT.
Yes. I'm not so high on collecting bunch of things, but this kind of decoration is amazing, especially if it's done like you did, making it seem minimalistic and suspended in air.
Wow, Love it. Like your humor, right up my alley for a Texas hill country boy. Most folks are a little thin skinned now a days - life must be tough for them.
I know the smell you talked about, I create things with bone, antlers & some ivory that I scrimshaw on.
Keep up the great work!!
Yes, if it was gifted. Your tusk is an amazing transformation and I like the re-purposing of the "fake" tusk. Thank you for sharing.
Complete awesomeness! So happy you took on this project and involved old friends too!