This is were( EXPERIENCE ) comes to play... I did the old hot needle thing 30+ years ago ( ONCE ) To me it is a amateur hour type of thing to do.I have seen some nice things marked (ruined) by (THIS) test.. I can tell ivory by feel and look (easy).. But this is after doing many repairs and making replacement parts in bone, ivory and mammoth ivory on instruments and (other
) items.. Now as far as is this grip Ivory?? It more than likely is (after what Gary has said)and you sure as heck do not have to but a hot needle on it to prove it.Regards: James
