Mammoth Tusk Restoration

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Published 2023-07-06
Restoring a 20,000 year old Mammoth tusk
N3 - Complete Craftsman Kit: n3nano.com/

Special thanks to:
Otter's Custom Fab: www.instagram.com/otterscustomfab/
Ace Metalworks: www.instagram.com/ace_metalworks/
Goby Walnut: gobywalnut.com/

Fancy box knife during suspicious powder scene: jerryrigknife.com/

00:00 Introduction
00:20 Buying a Mammoth Tusk
01:55 First look
02:56 How to Dry a Mammoth Tusk
05:19 Convincing a Wife to Love Fossils
07:58 Tusk is Ready to Work On
08:45 Peta Might Not Like Me
09:20 Mammoth Tusk Giveaway
10:22 Sanding Ivory Process
11:32 Filling Cracks in Mammoth Ivory
13:00 Suspicious Package
14:52 Seeing the Tusk Color Come Through
15:57 Drilling a Giant Hole in the Tusk
18:30 Custom Steel Base
21:08 Scott Left Me
22:00 Polishing Ivory To a High Gloss
22:41 Sharpie on Ivory?
23:27 First Attempt a Mounting
24:05 Second Attempt at Mounting
25:21 Showing My Wife...
26:09 Actual Reveal

All Comments (21)
  • That ending was pure gold! Your wife slammed on the brakes and the car rocked back, the emotions conveyed by that wtf from the car is just amazing stuff
  • @jesseonline24601
    That overcompensating comment, immediately followed by pulling out a 36" bar just got me. Delightful.
  • @nessavee2205
    If my husband told me he spent over $7K on a Mammoth tusk and it turned out to actually be real and the end result looked as good as yours, I'd be the most excited and stoked woman ever!!! I am an amateur fossil collector though. Watching your process was so much fun and the end result turned out incredible! You showed respect for the animal and what is now a piece of beautiful art and history. I hope you and your family enjoy it for decades to come! What a rare find!!!❤
  • @prottay17
    That was a pretty mammoth task, but you ended up doing a great job! It's like a museum piece, a piece of history in your house.
  • @blakeduncan2930
    Yes I would 100%. This is the only channel that produces 30 minute long videos that I can watch the entirety of without ever feeling the need to skip ahead. Extraordinary skills you have. Well done.
  • @DavidSchroeter
    No... I don't have a tusk in my house... but I have absolute respect for the care and diligence you exhibited in the is restoration. Thanks so much, Cam!
  • @MoonManCycles
    Yes i would definitely put a tusk in my house, your wife was so kind to let you love it all on your own haha amazing video
  • @KristenNguyen009
    You slowly becoming one of the most unique channel on youtube. I never thought I'd be so entertain watching a mammoth tusk restoration.
  • @TheRealFoxist
    I honestly think this is my favourite channel. The humour and the amazing skill just makes it so enjoyable to watch. This was truly an incredible video!
  • @Leann0688
    Your sense of humor keeps me coming back, I am not a woodworker at all but I love watching you work. Keep it up and keep being true to yourself!
  • @user-ox5cf1fu4z
    You sense of humor is spot on! Feel no shame at all man! The full stop at the end is priceless!!!!
  • @markusthiel7687
    One of your most entertaining videos yet. Love that you let your personality through, did all that to prank your wife and featured her in it. Also the ending is gold 😂
  • I've collected museum quality marine shells and a few fossils for over 40 years, I completely understand your passion for this. I've eaten sea cucumber meat, it tastes like razor clams and rattlesnake, it tastes like chicken, go figure.
  • @martymar225
    YES!!!! This video was worth all 27 minutes and 44 seconds. Inspiring!
  • @Psynch2
    Yes, absolutely to having one. I like your channel because i'm a fan of the materials (woods/metals) and how artisans bring them out. The idea of a natural, ancient fossil like that, even re-finished, would make my living room so interesting. I'd find myself staring at it thinking about how it belonged to a living creature so long ago
  • @calliebates3066
    The absolute confidence Joe had when you asked if it’d hold your weight is everything 👌 It’s the same reassuring feeling I got talking with my wife’s surgical team
  • Yes. I love the bit at the end with the "tusk" at the end of the driveway. Pure gold! The real tusk looks amazing. As always, very well-done and thank you for taking us along through the process.
  • Not the first video I've seen on your channel, but the second. Your attention to detail is inspiring to say the least. Watching you replace a plug in that tabletop because you knew that you could do it better...and DID - It's a lesson I've had to learn over and over again. So, watching you take this project slow and making sure you understand each step in the process before doing it and the attention you paid to every detail really paid off in the end. Love the sense of humor. Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos.