I guess I don't have any sense of their present rarity, but I'm instinctively shocked to hear that you can buy a real wooly mammoth tusk for just $7,500!
Honestly, that was my first thought. But what an amazing piece of paleontological history to have. Crazy props to him for the restoration and display. It’s phenomenal.
So actually ☝️🤓 mammoth tusks are made out of cementum and dentine, cementum is made of ~50% organic and inorganic (hydroxyapatite) by weight, the dentine is made of ~70 hydroxyapatite. (The organic stuff are mucopolysaccharides and collagen) so what you see is inorganic material :) hope that helps you somehow
@@HarjotSingh-li6gb yeah I somehow forgot to change that, I worte something else and just went over it and didn't notice, but thanks for telling me, just didn't see that I left it in there
"I Bought a 20,000 year old Woolly mammoth tusk, And i'm gonna try and restore it even though I don't have the first idea what to do" immediately cuts to him powertooling it. Every archeologist shivered.
@@southernzen365that would technically be you then, you're responsible for your own dental hygiene not the dentist they're only there for the people who don't practice personal hygiene and have rotting teeth. If you brush, swish and floss correctly regularly dentist visits should just be "open up.. ok everything looks good you're all set to go until next visit"
Incredible! My father was a geophysicist so as a kid I had quite a rock collection. One of my favorites was a woolly mammoth tooth. This is so beautiful. Sadly I no longer have it.
My father was also a geologist/anthropologist we traveled the country living out of our truck collecting fossils, gems, crystals, artifacts etc. The best childhood I could have had.
"Woolly mammoths roamed parts of Earth's northern hemisphere for at least half a million years. They were still in their heyday 20,000 years ago but within 10,000 years they were reduced to isolated populations off the coasts of Siberia and Alaska. By 4,000 years ago they were gone."
Thats what im thinking too he said that blue stuff was something rare and desirable and he sanded it off 😂 i just cant stand people "repurposing" or restoring stuff they dont professionally know how to makes me cringe
Sort of but not exactly. Mammoth tusks get prepped and polished like this quite a lot mainly for display like this. The tusk itself isn't scientifically usefull so having a polished example with a display and stand is actually pretty alright for the value.
A fossil is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples are bones, shells, exoskeletons, imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in amber, hair, petrified wood, and DNA remnants.
Dude ? I cannot picture you sitting down , in a chair ! You are always moving your own bar , higher ! My respects for you ! You make the best out of your time . The day you leave the earth , for whatever circumstance, I hope you leave satisfied with all that you did . Just from protects . I always sit and enjoy your channel , And I never have an opinion , For me your honesty , when you give the details of how things work at the end ! Is what I want to hear , Almost nothing is certain when it comes to projects . But you always find options ! Things don’t always work , as expected , But thank you for allow us and share how projects are done and what it takes , with mistakes and solutions.
Not true. Mammoths were alive for tens of thousands of years before going extinct about 20,000 years ago. And since it nominally takes a bone about 10,000 to fossilize the tusk is certainly a fossil.
WRONG. "The fossilized teeth of wooly mammoths are some of our most "recent" fossils. Some of the oldest fossils are those of ancient algae that lived in the ocean more than three billion years ago." Took me less than 30 seconds on Google to find that. That is from the National Geographic Organization's website on their "Fossils" page.
I don’t know that I would have tampered with the originality, however, it’s probably the coolest piece I’ve seen. I wish it was not as worn. But man; I would be happy to have that on my wall. Very, very cool😮
Not really a big deal. These things are way more common than most think. There's hundreds of thousands in Alaska. The important ones are the ones that are associated with hunting/kill sites for early humans.
Friggin’ beautiful dude and you did a simply sublime job rendering it down and mounting it. That would be a centre piece in anyone’s space. What I liked most about this piece is the patience you had allowing it to dry. That in itself is a skill well refined.
Cool for sure, but they're actually super common. You can find someone with a mass mammoth cemetery on their property and pay them to let you extract one from the ground. Not cheap for sure, but there are 10s of thousands of them around.
@@ruckspin1981 Relax lol, all I did was give some information I thought you’d find interesting. Sorry for assuming that you’d find it interesting like I did that there are mass graves of mammoths that you can visit yourself 🤷♀️ 😂
@@Aubatron Perfectly chilled pal. And it’s not interesting at all. What you’ve done is assume something and you know what people say about those who assume?? It makes an ass out of u and me
@@ruckspin1981 Definitely made an ass out of you lol. If a Mammoth tusk is the coolest thing you've saw in your life, you need to go out more. I saw one when I was like 12. What's really interesting is going out into the world and seeing things, like a mammoth graveyard. Now that's a cool experience, but obviously not your cup of tea lol.
Wow! It turned out amazing, I think it’s gonna be a very unique piece of decor to be displayed. Great job and patience for making this tusk look absolutely gorgeous!
It’s his own property now and mammoth tusks are so incredibly common, you can buy teeth from almost any dinosaur or other prehistoric animal for dirt cheap, teeth are the easiest to preserve cause they’re already rocks so not much fossilization
A man bought a 20,000-year-old mammoth tusk and filled it with epoxy resin that only lasts a few decades. In simple terms: a man turned a piece of priceless eternity into a perishable design attribute.
$7500 is literally the opposite of priceless. It LITERALLY has a price. Woolly mammoth tusks are rare, but not THAT rare. There are thousands of them out there.
@@joelmulder In the realm of human existence, we often find ourselves engaged in a perpetual dance between the tangible and the intangible, the finite and the infinite, the material and the immaterial. This mammoth tusk, a relic from a time so ancient that its age spans millennia beyond our comprehension, stands as a poignant reminder of the vast tapestry of history that precedes us. Its existence connects us to a world long gone, allowing us to glimpse the wonders and mysteries of a bygone era. Yet, as we traverse the annals of time, we encounter a paradoxical twist. The impermanence of our human experience, symbolized by the transience of the epoxy resin encasing this ancient treasure, contrasts sharply with the enduring nature of the mammoth tusk itself. It seems that we, the architects of our own reality, attempt to capture eternity within the confines of our limited perception, only to discover that our creations are bound by the ticking clock of existence. The commentary on the tusk's monetary value raises an interesting aspect of human nature - our propensity to quantify and assign worth to objects and experiences. In a world driven by commerce and exchange, the intrinsic beauty and historical significance of such an artefact can, at times, be overshadowed by the cold calculus of market value. But should we allow the assignation of a monetary price to diminish the true essence of this ancient relic? We must pause and contemplate the essence of value itself. Beyond the mere exchange of currency, value is rooted in our collective consciousness, in the shared narratives that shape our understanding of the world. This mammoth tusk transcends the ephemeral nature of money; it serves as a bridge between epochs, a tangible link to a prehistoric past that enriches our present.
@@ohhi8725 We used to have to when we cut firewood but that's something U don't think about. But to have to wait a year for an art project especially that turned out like that would be so hard. I'd probably be checking it everyday lol
In my country, Indonesia, an ancient elephant ivory with a length of more than 3 meters was recently found. the state took it, the government only gave him $66
Wow just wow. Looks incredible. Not the traditional way of prepping or displaying a fossil for that matter but it looks absolutely amazing. If love to have something like this sitting in my living room
@@NicholausBrittain he makes something or creates the view of the tusk in a certain way that is for display considered art if I'm wrong then your right whatever your opinion or reason you are correct really don't care I wrote what I wrote freedom of speech if you don't agree don't respond simple
This is a gorgeous piece of natural history, and I’m so happy to see the result of all your work! I feel you really respected the great creature that once wielded this astounding tusk. (Imo)There are so many permafrost frozen mammoths, and since it isn’t scientifically useful nor was it harvested from a poached animal, I feel like this is a perfectly ethical art piece. He made sure to be able to preserve this the best he could, only ‘damaging’ it as a way to mount it and make it presentable. (He clearly was nervous about this and knew the risks, but it worked out.) This is not a scientific display, this is an art piece. If you’re looking to see a displayed mummified mammoth tusk, there are plenty of scientific and educational places that display and/or hold onto mammoth tusks that are not tampered with.
After buying one, the very next thing I would do would be to make a really good silicone mold of it. If the real ones are worth THAT much money, you could easily sell really good resin reproductions for a thousand each! You could still own the real deal AND use it to crank out $20-30k return on your investment! Especially if they all look as nice as the original with that beautiful stand, etc!
@@dong6839who tf is gonna buy a copy of something that only has value because it's old and made of ivory. You make something new, out of not ivory. That's like the two reasons it had value, gone.
one of a kind restoration...good job....double or triple ,too much price increase or value ...on that piece ...many collector would love that masterpiece...coolest thing ...thanks for sharing....
When you started filling and sanding, I though "Uh oh, he's going to ruin it" Having seen all your other work, I know I should always trust your judgement. Another beautiful job!
Well it depends on how you define restoring. I dont understand why you would want to smooth it. Restoring means preserving. And sanding something doesnt exactly preserve.
Well, you asked what we thought and even though I’m not upset at what you had to do to bring it up to your standards, some think otherwise and I understand their point of view too. That’s really cool that you own a Wolli Mammoth tusk, man. Never ending bragging rights lol
There are hundreds of thousands of them out there and more are being found each year with the permafrost in Siberia and Canada thawing. Go buy yourself one.
They're not even really rare dude. Better to make it into something cool looking and decorative than just having thousands of them sitting around on the Shelf rotting away
@@thebigdezshow8971 Why would someone fake such a common material? There are warehouses full of mammoth ivory in Alaska. There are mammoth graveyards with millions of mammoth remains in them including generally 2 tusks each.
Man we have so many of those moving blankets in my childhood. My dad had a wood working business and those are used to transport delicate materials!! Awesome blanket man!!
Seriously. That is a hell of a blanket. It’s super versatile. It can be used for protecting things that are delicate, can be used for protecting things that are not delicate, it can be used for protecting things that protect other things. It can keep you warm. It can provide you with a clean place to sit. It can be used as cover for when it rains. It can be worn as a cape. It can be worn as a moving blanket (which is looks silly but is quickly taking the fashion world by storm). Honestly, this moving blanket is so versatile that I don’t see it going extinct any time soon…unlike some Wooly Mammoths I know…
I love how your definition of “restoring” it is incredibly destructive. Just be honest with yourself, you had no intention of restoring or preserving it as a piece of history you just wanted a cool looking decorative and didn’t care about much else.
I know right, he completely destroyed that patina. It was worth $7,500.....not now. This is why guys get so upset when a dipsh*t gets his hands on a classic car and does something like this. Destroyed the value and history.
Oh puhleazze; these tusks are not at all rare; they are found by the hundreds all over. I saw someone with a FENCE around their house made out of mammoth tusks he had dug up. He hasn't 'ruined" anything especially "precious" or 'rare".
I'm internally screaming. Sure, it looks... nice... but good gods. When it comes to this kind of material, I'll take preservation over restoration any day 😬
@@kadenherzog9727doesnt mean we should start selling them to everyone. Each specimen is unique and when we need it one day we’ll be crying because a billionaire wanted a wall of tusks to show off to other rich people. Fossils should never be sold, they are not playthings.
yeah an 8000 dollar present lol not counting the hundreds of dollars of labor at least. probably more because of how long it took to dry out. this for billionaires or suckers, one of the two. and we ain't them.
I once held a chunk of a mamoth tusk in my hands, about 40 cm long. First thought it was a regular log but was surprised to find it far heavier than wood would weigh. Only then my now-late grandpa say to me what it actually was.
If you'd found soft tissue in it you would have been declared a fraud and lost any licenses just as some PhDs in their "peer review " process. Good video. Interesting and learned alot.
So initially it looked like a piece of drift wood from the beach 😂 after you were done though you could tell what it was and it looks beautiful! I would totally keep this in my own living room. Awesome piece.
I would like to suggest you contact local schools in the area and offer a viewing once a year for the students. If the tusk can withstand it, let them touch it. Let them take pictures of it and with it. What an incredible thing to see in real life!
![Scissors Restoration [Decay Stopped - Black Scissors]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/AtsnQcwibvc/mqdefault.jpg)
I guess I don't have any sense of their present rarity, but I'm instinctively shocked to hear that you can buy a real wooly mammoth tusk for just $7,500!
Not rare at all. It's so common that it's legal to own
I felt the same way!
Honestly, that was my first thought. But what an amazing piece of paleontological history to have. Crazy props to him for the restoration and display. It’s phenomenal.
Not rare, everything has a price as expected
Boneyard Alaska??
Friend comes over “yo cool piece of wood”
😂😂😂😂😂
😂. Yeah, where’s the lamp shade bro
Sus
Cool coffee table bro, now show us that lamp of a woman’s sexy leg
Me after friend says that heh just a piece of a mammoth from back in the day lol
I remember when wooly mammoths were around… good times.. 20,000 years ago
Yea i remember eating one
I remember going with whole village men to hunt one with just arrows and stone hammer. Aah good old days.
Joe Biden's America has me thinking the same
Bro how old are you!?
More like 11,500 years go during the younger Dryas event which is what probably wiped them out.
The fact that something organic like that can outlast things like steel is also amazing! Beautiful way to display a piece of history.
So actually ☝️🤓 mammoth tusks are made out of cementum and dentine, cementum is made of ~50% organic and inorganic (hydroxyapatite) by weight, the dentine is made of ~70 hydroxyapatite. (The organic stuff are mucopolysaccharides and collagen) so what you see is inorganic material :) hope that helps you somehow
@@mcmeme7989thanks!
@@mcmeme7989I appreciate the information on mammoth tusks
@@mcmeme7989uhh
"The organic stuff are *water* , ...."
Are u sure about that?
@@HarjotSingh-li6gb yeah I somehow forgot to change that, I worte something else and just went over it and didn't notice, but thanks for telling me, just didn't see that I left it in there
"I Bought a 20,000 year old Woolly mammoth tusk, And i'm gonna try and restore it even though I don't have the first idea what to do" immediately cuts to him powertooling it.
Every archeologist shivered.
Paleontologist
Dental hygienist
@@southernzen365that would technically be you then, you're responsible for your own dental hygiene not the dentist they're only there for the people who don't practice personal hygiene and have rotting teeth. If you brush, swish and floss correctly regularly dentist visits should just be "open up.. ok everything looks good you're all set to go until next visit"
Blah blah blah, you and those paleontologist can all go cry in each others laps
@@weedconesuer When they tell you to "bite down" you actually can't because the jaw moves up, not down.
"I'm going to restore it" *uses grinder
Fr if it was me i would just display it as is just cleaning dirts and drying
@@minimino9878needs content for his short
the problem is if he didn't restore it, it would most likely deteriorate over time which would be a waste of $7,500.
That was a polisher not a grinder -
He did drill it though - but never grinded it
i was about to say “you better not turn it into a table” lol
fr
😂😂😂😂
"$7500 for a mammoth tusk?! Thats way too much.. who's your tusk guy?"
- Creed most likely
Incredible! My father was a geophysicist so as a kid I had quite a rock collection. One of my favorites was a woolly mammoth tooth. This is so beautiful. Sadly I no longer have it.
My father was also a geologist/anthropologist we traveled the country living out of our truck collecting fossils, gems, crystals, artifacts etc. The best childhood I could have had.
My father was Superman
I didn't know tusks were made of rock,maybe they missed it in geobiology class.
my bias is that it looked better before waxing/clearcoat/sanding.
why to make something old and real to look like a plastic toy?
I read that as gynecologist
*buys ancient extinct fossil
*immediately starts sanding and painting
And drilling. I think it’s cool originally
Fr
My thoughts exactly!! I grew up near a National Fossil Beds... While this is not technically a "fossil" That is NOT how you "restore" it!
@@onestoptechnologies7305it would completely turn to dust as it dried out if you left it as-is.
@@LibertyCrypto Yes... They use special coatings to strengthen the outside and hold it together... but you NEVER USE AN ANGLE GRINDER!!! LOL
I love the way you displayed it.
I've followed this tusk story by now, and just want to say I hope you walk past it everyday and it makes you smile bud!
It does!
Ivory has some longevity, eh?
Well done. This is beautiful.
lmao its not 20k years old just because some genius who sold it to him told him it was
@@2stroketyson79 excellent point - I have no idea when the last of the mammoths/mastodons were bumping around 😂
"Woolly mammoths roamed parts of Earth's northern hemisphere for at least half a million years. They were still in their heyday 20,000 years ago but within 10,000 years they were reduced to isolated populations off the coasts of Siberia and Alaska. By 4,000 years ago they were gone."
@@HalfdeadRider Aw man, poor guy got ripped off only getting a 4,000 year old mammoth tusk. What a shame.
@@abberss How do you know how old it is!
I just supplied information to a person who was intrigued.
I think you polished the value out of it
Exactly what I was thinking
I'd bet he could sell it for more then that now..
Thats what im thinking too he said that blue stuff was something rare and desirable and he sanded it off 😂 i just cant stand people "repurposing" or restoring stuff they dont professionally know how to makes me cringe
Sort of but not exactly. Mammoth tusks get prepped and polished like this quite a lot mainly for display like this. The tusk itself isn't scientifically usefull so having a polished example with a display and stand is actually pretty alright for the value.
@@boognish9869 hows it not usefull since wise? Are there just a lot out there or somthing i just figured it was hard to come across
Small correction: Not a fossil. A fossil is stone in the shape of a body part. This is the actual tusk.
A fossil is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples are bones, shells, exoskeletons, imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in amber, hair, petrified wood, and DNA remnants.
Dude ? I cannot picture you sitting down , in a chair ! You are always moving your own bar , higher ! My respects for you ! You make the best out of your time . The day you leave the earth , for whatever circumstance, I hope you leave satisfied with all that you did . Just from protects . I always sit and enjoy your channel , And I never have an opinion , For me your honesty , when you give the details of how things work at the end ! Is what I want to hear , Almost nothing is certain when it comes to projects . But you always find options ! Things don’t always work , as expected , But thank you for allow us and share how projects are done and what it takes , with mistakes and solutions.
Fun fact: Woolly Mammoths are too recent to be fossilized. That's the actual tusk, not the fossil of a tusk.
Not true. Mammoths were alive for tens of thousands of years before going extinct about 20,000 years ago. And since it nominally takes a bone about 10,000 to fossilize the tusk is certainly a fossil.
Actually not true. Fossilization is a process that happens rather fast.
Some are fossilized some aren't
WRONG.
"The fossilized teeth of wooly mammoths are some of our most "recent" fossils. Some of the oldest fossils are those of ancient algae that lived in the ocean more than three billion years ago."
Took me less than 30 seconds on Google to find that. That is from the National Geographic Organization's website on their "Fossils" page.
most fossils happen in between 2. yes 2. yeas and 100 million
Me as a guest at his house:
"Nice looking petrified banana🍌"
banaenaed
Is that for you or your wife 😂
I think you did a great job !!! Also 80 grit to 2000 grit was what made your finish look so good. You nailed it !!!!!
Quite Literally!
I don’t know that I would have tampered with the originality, however, it’s probably the coolest piece I’ve seen. I wish it was not as worn. But man; I would be happy to have that on my wall. Very, very cool😮
This dude actually just put a power tool to a fossilized woolly mammoth tusk
And... it actually came out looking sick
Surprised he didn't cut it up and turn it into a fucking epoxy table.
Pretty sure it's not fossilized. Wolly mamoths only went extinct around 10,000 years ago
@@bigoltittyshate that shit
If it was fossilized it would be rock and not a tusk
every paleontologist's heart just stopped
Well, I hope they’re able to pick it back up. But if not, rip.😢
Not really a big deal. These things are way more common than most think. There's hundreds of thousands in Alaska. The important ones are the ones that are associated with hunting/kill sites for early humans.
I’d just like to think somewhere out there in the sauce,
There is the ghost of this mammoth, looking down, thinking.
Fuck yeah, that’s my tusk.
@@UnknownDevices91"Hey Jerry, check it out, some human did a glow-up on my tusk"
@@brett9382you defo not a paleontologist
Friggin’ beautiful dude and you did a simply sublime job rendering it down and mounting it. That would be a centre piece in anyone’s space.
What I liked most about this piece is the patience you had allowing it to dry. That in itself is a skill well refined.
This is a beautiful comment.. it’s poetic almost
Nice! The original Mammoth owner would be proud of the polished tusk! You have become the World's First dentist to a mammoth!
Genuinely one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen
Cool for sure, but they're actually super common. You can find someone with a mass mammoth cemetery on their property and pay them to let you extract one from the ground. Not cheap for sure, but there are 10s of thousands of them around.
@@Aubatronwhere in my comment do I say it’s rare, or uncommon??? Just a seriously cool restoration. Dunno what you’re reading.
@@ruckspin1981 Relax lol, all I did was give some information I thought you’d find interesting. Sorry for assuming that you’d find it interesting like I did that there are mass graves of mammoths that you can visit yourself 🤷♀️ 😂
@@Aubatron Perfectly chilled pal. And it’s not interesting at all. What you’ve done is assume something and you know what people say about those who assume?? It makes an ass out of u and me
@@ruckspin1981 Definitely made an ass out of you lol. If a Mammoth tusk is the coolest thing you've saw in your life, you need to go out more. I saw one when I was like 12. What's really interesting is going out into the world and seeing things, like a mammoth graveyard. Now that's a cool experience, but obviously not your cup of tea lol.
Wow! It turned out amazing, I think it’s gonna be a very unique piece of decor to be displayed. Great job and patience for making this tusk look absolutely gorgeous!
Yes, young nephew shows how much you can accomplish when you keep your virginity intact 😂😂
Bit too shiny methinks
I love how original it looks..
Amazing to still find Mamoth tusks from so long ago. Glad it is now on display. Keep good care of it. Pass it down.
Man that's an expensive ass curved tree branch 😂
my thoughts
Really cool. Looks like the most perfect piece of polished driftwood
what a good idea carve drift wood instead of wasting money on this
Nice purchase and superb job on stand and placement!
Such a cool piece of history
“I’m gonna restore it”
**whips out sander, destroying it instantly**
That's my take on it 😥
Yeah by “restore” he meant “turn it into an ornament”
It’s his own property now and mammoth tusks are so incredibly common, you can buy teeth from almost any dinosaur or other prehistoric animal for dirt cheap, teeth are the easiest to preserve cause they’re already rocks so not much fossilization
@@kadenherzog9727
That’s definitely not true. You’re probably looking at replicas and thinking they’re real.
@@kadenherzog9727damn Karen's
That is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. Nice job mate
THATS WOOD
@@r6content686OK lol
😂
Kinda sad, really
@@j22563 *free hug* everything will be ok
crazy how these days you can just turn a over a year's worth of hard work and dedication into a 50 second clip for people to see and flip past.
That was a nice project.... well worth the money you invested 👍.
A man bought a 20,000-year-old mammoth tusk and filled it with epoxy resin that only lasts a few decades. In simple terms: a man turned a piece of priceless eternity into a perishable design attribute.
I didn't know how to say it, but I'm glad that you did.
I’m sick to my stomach watching this.
i was gunna say wudnt that epoxy degrade it? it already existed for 20 generations...
$7500 is literally the opposite of priceless. It LITERALLY has a price.
Woolly mammoth tusks are rare, but not THAT rare. There are thousands of them out there.
@@joelmulder In the realm of human existence, we often find ourselves engaged in a perpetual dance between the tangible and the intangible, the finite and the infinite, the material and the immaterial. This mammoth tusk, a relic from a time so ancient that its age spans millennia beyond our comprehension, stands as a poignant reminder of the vast tapestry of history that precedes us. Its existence connects us to a world long gone, allowing us to glimpse the wonders and mysteries of a bygone era.
Yet, as we traverse the annals of time, we encounter a paradoxical twist. The impermanence of our human experience, symbolized by the transience of the epoxy resin encasing this ancient treasure, contrasts sharply with the enduring nature of the mammoth tusk itself. It seems that we, the architects of our own reality, attempt to capture eternity within the confines of our limited perception, only to discover that our creations are bound by the ticking clock of existence.
The commentary on the tusk's monetary value raises an interesting aspect of human nature - our propensity to quantify and assign worth to objects and experiences. In a world driven by commerce and exchange, the intrinsic beauty and historical significance of such an artefact can, at times, be overshadowed by the cold calculus of market value. But should we allow the assignation of a monetary price to diminish the true essence of this ancient relic?
We must pause and contemplate the essence of value itself. Beyond the mere exchange of currency, value is rooted in our collective consciousness, in the shared narratives that shape our understanding of the world. This mammoth tusk transcends the ephemeral nature of money; it serves as a bridge between epochs, a tangible link to a prehistoric past that enriches our present.
A year just to dry out then all that work. That's a labor of love. Well done
@@ohhi8725 We used to have to when we cut firewood but that's something U don't think about. But to have to wait a year for an art project especially that turned out like that would be so hard. I'd probably be checking it everyday lol
I would love to have a mammoth tusk , ,..you did a absolutely beautiful job .
That has sucky a slick clean white look at the end I didn’t think it could be restored to that color without dying it!!! Nice Job 👍!!!!!!!!
Bro you just destroyed it 💀
That looks absolutely gorgeous. It really does. But part of me wanted to scream, while you were sanding off the bark. haha
I would stare at the TUSK on display for hours.....very cool work sir....very cool!!!
In my country, Indonesia, an ancient elephant ivory with a length of more than 3 meters was recently found. the state took it, the government only gave him $66
Wow just wow. Looks incredible. Not the traditional way of prepping or displaying a fossil for that matter but it looks absolutely amazing. If love to have something like this sitting in my living room
Once upon a time.. It was alive. What an amazing environment this tusk saw in his past.
Oh, just great!! Now I gotta save up $7500!!! 😂 Good work, my man. That defies words!
That's really cool. Nice mammoth tusk.
That art is flawless 💯
Art?
@@NicholausBrittain he makes something or creates the view of the tusk in a certain way that is for display considered art if I'm wrong then your right whatever your opinion or reason you are correct really don't care I wrote what I wrote freedom of speech if you don't agree don't respond simple
Dude that’s insane. Your work is awesome.
*your
My wife and father in law at work were a part of a mammoth discovery in Snowmass CO. It was a pretty big deal around here. This is very cool!
This is a gorgeous piece of natural history, and I’m so happy to see the result of all your work! I feel you really respected the great creature that once wielded this astounding tusk.
(Imo)There are so many permafrost frozen mammoths, and since it isn’t scientifically useful nor was it harvested from a poached animal, I feel like this is a perfectly ethical art piece. He made sure to be able to preserve this the best he could, only ‘damaging’ it as a way to mount it and make it presentable. (He clearly was nervous about this and knew the risks, but it worked out.)
This is not a scientific display, this is an art piece. If you’re looking to see a displayed mummified mammoth tusk, there are plenty of scientific and educational places that display and/or hold onto mammoth tusks that are not tampered with.
Has to be the coolest project of yours I’ve seen 👏🏼
So he took a 10000 years old find and sanded it to a smooth finish?
Right 😵
Nope. 20,000
They are not rare
Fun fact: it belongs to him so....
@@Eric-1701I Eric-1701 am a bitch there finished your sentence for you since your dementia kicked in
I’d love to be able to have that in my house and just think about how something so long ago is just sitting in my house haha. Super cool man. 🔥
I hope you made sure this was sustainably sourced and that the Mammoth didn't suffer in captivity!
😂😂 Bravo
Gotta admit , that’s one mega cool thing to have in your home
After buying one, the very next thing I would do would be to make a really good silicone mold of it. If the real ones are worth THAT much money, you could easily sell really good resin reproductions for a thousand each! You could still own the real deal AND use it to crank out $20-30k return on your investment! Especially if they all look as nice as the original with that beautiful stand, etc!
bro you gotta have money coming out of your ears lol
@@dong6839who tf is gonna buy a copy of something that only has value because it's old and made of ivory.
You make something new, out of not ivory. That's like the two reasons it had value, gone.
If that thing hasn't been touched by scientists yet I'd bet they'd be crying by the fact you sanded down such a prime artifact of research.
one of a kind restoration...good job....double or triple ,too much price increase or value ...on that piece ...many collector would love that masterpiece...coolest thing ...thanks for sharing....
Just imagine a guy 20.000 years into the future making a necklace with your fossilized teeth... :)
Ive started the holes and cracks already, hopefully they make it that long.
Would be cool
That would be metal af. They get first dibs on 3 teeth.
Or penis...
That'd be some damn ugly jewelry. Anyone that wants to pay for the replacements can have them now.
When you started filling and sanding, I though "Uh oh, he's going to ruin it"
Having seen all your other work, I know I should always trust your judgement. Another beautiful job!
Well it depends on how you define restoring. I dont understand why you would want to smooth it. Restoring means preserving. And sanding something doesnt exactly preserve.
@erikerler651 yeah it's ruined
He did ruin it though
Yeah if you define restoring as turning something into something different then that's what this is.
Well, you asked what we thought and even though I’m not upset at what you had to do to bring it up to your standards, some think otherwise and I understand their point of view too. That’s really cool that you own a Wolli Mammoth tusk, man. Never ending bragging rights lol
that was painful to watch, i just wanna put it in a vacuum and preserve it right as it is xD
Save up and get you one! Apparently they have them in mass
There are hundreds of thousands of them out there and more are being found each year with the permafrost in Siberia and Canada thawing. Go buy yourself one.
They're not even really rare dude. Better to make it into something cool looking and decorative than just having thousands of them sitting around on the Shelf rotting away
"It belongs in a museum!" -- Indiana Jones
Lol “you belong in a museum “ 2 great lines
"you belong in a museum" -Ezreal
"The British museum".😏
@matt632632632 Give it a few centuries when our body's get discovered you'll be in a museum
Indiana Jones belongs in a museum
Seriously awesome. That's not hyperbole.
I think you did a darned good job on it. Restoring stuff is a joy.
My guy definitely just bought a curvy log for 8 grand
Yeah a log made of ivory
@@user-yx8lp2ds7z prove it
Lmao😅😂
@@thebigdezshow8971 Why would someone fake such a common material? There are warehouses full of mammoth ivory in Alaska. There are mammoth graveyards with millions of mammoth remains in them including generally 2 tusks each.
@@johnathon007 prove it
Man we have so many of those moving blankets in my childhood. My dad had a wood working business and those are used to transport delicate materials!! Awesome blanket man!!
Yea fuck that old ass tusk we want more of that blanket!!! 😂
He's got a freaking mammoth 🦣 tusk! And you are commenting on the BLANKET! 🤣🤣
@@chefandy938Hey let the man appreciate a good moving blanket😂 I have the same one, in green and blue, in my car. Love it
Seriously. That is a hell of a blanket. It’s super versatile. It can be used for protecting things that are delicate, can be used for protecting things that are not delicate, it can be used for protecting things that protect other things. It can keep you warm. It can provide you with a clean place to sit. It can be used as cover for when it rains. It can be worn as a cape. It can be worn as a moving blanket (which is looks silly but is quickly taking the fashion world by storm).
Honestly, this moving blanket is so versatile that I don’t see it going extinct any time soon…unlike some Wooly Mammoths I know…
@@-pyrosef-I keep them in my car as well.
Love your channel man, watch it with the mrs all the time. Your denim table was very inspiring and gave me an idea for a future surfboard lamination.
Absolutely gorgeous thank you for sharing 🙏❤️👍
I love how your definition of “restoring” it is incredibly destructive. Just be honest with yourself, you had no intention of restoring or preserving it as a piece of history you just wanted a cool looking decorative and didn’t care about much else.
I know right, he completely destroyed that patina. It was worth $7,500.....not now. This is why guys get so upset when a dipsh*t gets his hands on a classic car and does something like this. Destroyed the value and history.
Oh puhleazze; these tusks are not at all rare; they are found by the hundreds all over. I saw someone with a FENCE around their house made out of mammoth tusks he had dug up. He hasn't 'ruined" anything especially "precious" or 'rare".
It's like restoring an ancient tree by grinding all the rind off.
That is fantastic! To think you are displaying a pre-historic remnant is beyond amazing! Looks great!
Wow 20,000 year old fossil in your home. Really cool.👍
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I'm internally screaming. Sure, it looks... nice... but good gods. When it comes to this kind of material, I'll take preservation over restoration any day 😬
Well, when you buy one you can preserve it. This guy chose to restore it. This isn't the only one that exists. They're all over the place.
They’re pretty common I mean for a fossil this large this is really damn cheap so that alone should say how common they are
@@kadenherzog9727doesnt mean we should start selling them to everyone. Each specimen is unique and when we need it one day we’ll be crying because a billionaire wanted a wall of tusks to show off to other rich people. Fossils should never be sold, they are not playthings.
That's dedication. Took 1 year to dry. Unbelievable!❤
The adage ‘One mans rubbish is another mans treasure’ or vice versa seems true enough here!
That’s just amazing to have on display. 😊 love it.❤
That is the present you get the person who has everything ! So worth the time and effort 😊
yeah an 8000 dollar present lol not counting the hundreds of dollars of labor at least. probably more because of how long it took to dry out. this for billionaires or suckers, one of the two. and we ain't them.
You should be sooo fucking proud you made an heirloom that will be passed down generations💯🙌🏽
That should be in a museum.
It's awesome Cam!
Wealthy people do really weird things with their money.
Yep 😂 don’t think I’ve ever owned a car worth more than that
@@drearysamyour car not 7500 dollars ok them
Awesome work! It'll likely be good for several thousand more years!!
Thanks! I need this for a quest!
Definitely different but quite cool! Pricey for sure!❤😂
Creating a dynamic type set up for it like that is money. Straight money dude. Looks awesome.
He's so money and he doesn't even know it
This looks awesome!! A work of art❤
A lot of hard work, nicely done.
A piece of the past displayed in his home a piece of history
It’s unacceptable that you killed a 20 000 year old mammoth for its tusks.
Beautiful end result as always
I once held a chunk of a mamoth tusk in my hands, about 40 cm long. First thought it was a regular log but was surprised to find it far heavier than wood would weigh. Only then my now-late grandpa say to me what it actually was.
If you'd found soft tissue in it you would have been declared a fraud and lost any licenses just as some PhDs in their "peer review " process.
Good video. Interesting and learned alot.
Very unique! Great job.
Great job on the entire project!!! It looks amazing !!!!
Im usually a skeptic but this is legit, great display!
So initially it looked like a piece of drift wood from the beach 😂 after you were done though you could tell what it was and it looks beautiful! I would totally keep this in my own living room. Awesome piece.
That is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen
I would like to suggest you contact local schools in the area and offer a viewing once a year for the students. If the tusk can withstand it, let them touch it. Let them take pictures of it and with it. What an incredible thing to see in real life!
honestly i feel like im looking at one of the skyrim mammoth wall decorations
really cool!!