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AspenHill
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Crafty Things Made with African Stuff
      #47372 - 22/01/06 09:43 AM

I had an idea for using warthog tusks as cabinet handles in my kitchen. I put them on the upper doors. A friend who's a very good woodworker made a wooden insert so a screw could be used to hold the tusk on the cabinet like a regulat handle would be. He also filled them with epoxy to add strength.

I have several pairs and here's what they look like, very functional!





Have any of you done some interesting crafty things in your homes?

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Re: Crafty Things Made with African Stuff [Re: AspenHill]
      #47381 - 22/01/06 10:35 AM

Ann, that is way cool! My mind isn't creative enough to come up with something like that. Have you ever considered interior decorating?

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Re: Crafty Things Made with African Stuff [Re: mikeh416Rigby]
      #47384 - 22/01/06 10:41 AM

Sure have, Mike, but you know, no one wants to pay! I could do way better than the folks at HGTV even!

Anyway, I am available for consultation!



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Re: Crafty Things Made with African Stuff [Re: AspenHill]
      #47400 - 22/01/06 11:44 AM

Functional and fun! Good job Ann!

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Re: Crafty Things Made with African Stuff [Re: AspenHill]
      #47460 - 22/01/06 08:05 PM

Ann

Fantastic use of warthog tusks.

I have also seen smaller impala horns used similarly and especially nice as handles on hinged double doors.



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Re: Crafty Things Made with African Stuff [Re: NitroX]
      #47468 - 22/01/06 11:32 PM

I would much rather grab hold of a bit of warthog ivory or antler than a piece of plastic! Marvellous stuff!

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Re: Crafty Things Made with African Stuff [Re: Marrakai]
      #47471 - 23/01/06 12:12 AM


Marrakai

Could be a use for all of the ends of the Buffalo Horns ?

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Re: Crafty Things Made with African Stuff [Re: 500Nitro]
      #47484 - 23/01/06 03:37 AM

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Could be a use for all of the ends of the Buffalo Horns ?



I saw a good use of the tips of a small water buffalo in India last month. It had to be quite thin horns though.

Have to remember what they used them for, and where I have a photo, or it may have been in a magazine??? Have to search the slow grey matter ........




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Re: Crafty Things Made with African Stuff [Re: NitroX]
      #47505 - 23/01/06 04:47 AM

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Could be a use for all of the ends of the Buffalo Horns ?


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I saw a good use of the tips of a small water buffalo in India last month. It had to be quite thin horns though.

Have to remember what they used them for, and where I have a photo, or it may have been in a magazine??? Have to search the slow grey matter ........




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