Hi everyone,
during my last walk I stumbled upon something that appeared to be the jaw of a boar. I was lucky enough to find the tusks still attached and intact and to extract them. After some research my guess would be that they once belonged to an adult male.
I appreciate greatly when I am able to gather the materials I am going to use for my crafts and hence I would like to make them into something to celebrate the find and the animal.
My concerns are about the mechanical stress they can withstand as they are mostly hollow and I like to carry around the stuff that I make, functional or decorative both.
Google suggested to fill them with clear silicone, but I am afraid the flexibility of the material could lead to cracks in the tusks. Also, even though I am not a worshipper of the 'primitive mindset' I do find that using natural materials when working with animal parts feels to me as more respectful for the animal.
I though about filling them with pine sap, but I would appreciate the guidance of the more expert craftsmen on this forum, because it is of great importance to me not to ruin the specimens.
Thank you all for your attention.
during my last walk I stumbled upon something that appeared to be the jaw of a boar. I was lucky enough to find the tusks still attached and intact and to extract them. After some research my guess would be that they once belonged to an adult male.
I appreciate greatly when I am able to gather the materials I am going to use for my crafts and hence I would like to make them into something to celebrate the find and the animal.
My concerns are about the mechanical stress they can withstand as they are mostly hollow and I like to carry around the stuff that I make, functional or decorative both.
Google suggested to fill them with clear silicone, but I am afraid the flexibility of the material could lead to cracks in the tusks. Also, even though I am not a worshipper of the 'primitive mindset' I do find that using natural materials when working with animal parts feels to me as more respectful for the animal.
I though about filling them with pine sap, but I would appreciate the guidance of the more expert craftsmen on this forum, because it is of great importance to me not to ruin the specimens.
Thank you all for your attention.