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13th January 2018, 07:34 AM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
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Hi Bryce,
Sounds like you have elephant ivory. I don't know how experienced you are as a photographer, but your picture seems to have too bright a light source to see anything in cross section. Looks like you took it in direct sunlight. I would suggest that you take a picture in even light and without a flash. Then use an image editing program such as Photoshop (or even Preview if you have a Mac) to adjust the exposure, contrast, saturation, etc. until you have an image that shows the lines to your satisfaction. I've found the "sharpen" feature in these programs can be very helpful for displaying Schreger lines and other fine details. Ian. |
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13th January 2018, 10:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: North Queensland, Australia
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G'day Ian,
I am a hopeless photographer, so all advice is gratefully accepted. Here are a few more shots of the hilt. Cheers, Bryce |
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13th January 2018, 10:12 PM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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I agree, these new pictures look like elephant (not mammoth) ivory.
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13th January 2018, 10:15 PM
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Location: Germany, Dortmund
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