Mammoth Tusk Restoration

[@BlacktailStudio]

Here is the link to the giveaway, best of luck everyone! www.blacktailstudio.com/mammoth-tusk-n3-tools-giveaway

[@prospect2664]

peta is full of clowns anyways, no need to worry about them

[@glbaker5595]

Great videos and I do enjoy the content although I could not do any of that stuff, but seeing as how I'm a old man and we like to gripe all nice small screen it's hard for me to see what you are written, could you change the font color or either make it a little bigger, or leave it alone it's your video, may God bless you and keep the good videos coming 😝

[@dust2629]

why do you put epoxy before cleaning it.... and sanding it after , you destoyed all blue mineral, this is sad

[@glbaker5595]

Oh look Hunter has been here😂 right after he left the White House

[@johnnylasagna5758]

i think this the first time I entered into a KZbinrs giveaway, and i love your stuff

[@about19wookiees14]

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

[@M21-w1y]

😂😂😂

[@jefferi78]

to be fair, he did listen to the wife.

[@rowdant]

I came here to say the same thing! Classic haha

[@SubHumanGaming]

Time stamp? 😅

[@crunkin1t590]

The acting is so cringe

[@JerryRigEverything]

Best tool ive ever seen in your shop: 13:13

[@ericstorm8277]

And think about the tools he does not show us...

[@TheXshot]

@@ericstorm8277 he's referring to the JerryRigEverything knife haha

[@ericstorm8277]

@@TheXshot OOOOOOHHHHHH yes... I was talking about that. Totally. Thrust me. 😂😂

[@BlacktailStudio]

😂 just used it in my next video too.

[@SportyPompano]

its cool to see a basically local artist ive followed for a while be recognized by another creator i have also followed for a long while

[@jesseonline24601]

That overcompensating comment, immediately followed by pulling out a 36" bar just got me. Delightful.

[@rem7751]

I busted out laughing at that part.😂

[@guysumpthin2974]

#4000 yr old

[@schwif]

Absolutely got me chuckling 😂

[@salvjoe]

Yeh , I actually Laughed out loud

[@Zeromaru42]

That was probably my favorite bit in the whole Video.

[@dothedo3667]

Honestly it baffles me that people can just get a mammoth tusk. And $7.5k is surprisingly little.

[@BricksAllDay]

75k*

[@Putbe]

@@BricksAllDay blacktail said 75 hundred not thousand

[@deniskhafizov6827]

After millions of views, demand for this rare thing must become significantly higher, along with price.

[@noturdad5354]

Way more for much older and more preserved tusks

[@igeko8399]

@@BricksAllDay7.5k *

[@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!

[@SeaFanStudio]

100% my favorite channel!

[@kennethhecht3101]

You should give JesperMakes a try also. Fun storytelling, woodworking and mistakes made. Im looking forward to every Blacktail Studio video. Woke up just now (its morning in Denmark) and smiled when I saw I could enjoy my morning coffee with a restauration video. Thanks Cam 😊

[@Pablo_escabar579]

I found him like a year ago and have been hooked ever since. His videos are simply unmatched.

[@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.

[@sean12986]

Same here @blakeduncan2930. He has also mastered how to keep me watching through the ad/sponsor.

[@mitchelldzodz8708]

So true

[@Kennysmelle]

You slowly becoming one of the most unique channel on youtube. I never thought I'd be so entertain watching a mammoth tusk restoration.

[@Pablo_escabar579]

@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist Your going to hell

[@NotUrDJ]

Entertained? Lucky we can even see one getting restored!

[@GM-rs2fv]

Honestly the subtle humor is 10/10 and what keeps me coming back to this channel

[@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 😂

[@Lesardah]

Dude, shout out to Scott. I've been subscribed to you for nearly two years now, and he's been a fantastic addition to the channel. It's great seeing you interact with him and he's also clearly a smart dude. That air-hole trick in the epoxy container is one I've incorporated into my own life. Blacktail is going to the MOON! 10million subs by next year!

[@cherylmillard2067]

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.

[@eamh2002]

@@VeeSee74 Me. Interesting story about other guys life experiences. Next question please.

[@ElliotDB748]

@@VeeSee74 I care. Get outta here VeeSee

[@Klaproossje]

​@@VeeSee74me! Very interesting

[@BlacktailStudio]

That is awesome, but my hatred of land cucumbers might keep me from trying that.

[@cherylmillard2067]

@@VeeSee74 I'm getting🤏🍆vibes from you.😂

[@retirednavychief6983]

The sudden stop of what I presume is your wife's car at the end of the driveway was HILARIOUS! Nice work on both projects. If I had a house I'd put a tusk in it.

[@terristroh3965]

Yes! I didn’t know these were able to be purchased by an average person. I just thought there weren’t many around and they all went to museums. (so much for thinking) Speaking of museums, you really brought a museum quality finish to that. Excellent job!

[@davegrenier1160]

Google "mammoth 1911 grips" and you'll see that mammoth ivory (tusks) and teeth are used in unusual applications.

[@salcorbit6330]

It’s not museum quality because a lot of the important scientific context of the piece was removed. Museums tend to frown on that. This was a butcher job.

[@garysmcdermott]

@@salcorbit6330 to be fair, the "scientific context" was lost when it was pulled out of the ground, would you be happier if it was ground down for fertilizer? Is there something wrong with somebody purchasing legal goods and dressing it up to show in their home? What is next, "OMG they made furniture from that tree, it should be in teh museum!"

[@magikdust2095]

You can actually buy mammoth tusks that are fully restored, too. They are usually far more expensive then this guy paid, although $7000 is still a lot. The price really depends on how big it is, what kind of mammoth it came from, where it was found, and the condition it was in. There are some beautiful restored tusks. I think this guy could've done a better job restoring this tusk, like by using resin to fill the cracks instead of whatever he used (it looked like some kind of wood filler) and then colouring those areas with sharpie. It still turned out pretty nice, though. The companies that restore them have some really amazing looking ones. They also mount them differently as well, without drilling into them (which I believe would've been a better option). I think drilling into it to mount it was a mistake. There are far better ways to mount tusks. There are areas where natives go find mammoth tusks and then sell them or make jewelry out of pieces of them (depending on whether they find entire things or just pieces). In some areas natives are the only ones allowed to remove mammoth tusks from the ground. There are known areas where mammoth tusks are found, and sometimes natives use "hunting" for them as a source of income.

[@michaelduxburyjr.1498]

I see you didnt actually watch the whole video. What are you even talking about?? He used boned dust to fill in the cracks.

[@zacharywheeler977]

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.

[@davidmerritt1114]

Yes! Beautiful.

[@GrokRocket]

Yes, I would definitely display a restored tusk in my home. The amount of patience in this project is extraordinary. Well done, sir.

[@ЕвгенийЕлистратов-л5ч]

-"Стоит ли разыгрывать свою жену?" -"Нет цены, слишком высокой для этого. Ты поймёшь, когда женишься"😂😂😂😂 это гениально!

[@alexduffey]

Yes! "so you did spend money on this!" LOL I love it. I get this comment all the time from my wife.

[@tpotshax8703]

I was grinning throughout the whole reveal, but I completely lost it when her car came to a halt! I also had a chuckle from a chainsaw bit. You and your whole crew have a great sense of humor!

[@РоманСиковский-о8ъ]

Я не думал, что когда-нибудь увижу что-то подобное. Спасибо KZbin и тебе чувак за этот бивень!

[@SunshineSingularity]

Так говоришь, будто он тебе его подарил

[@Kilotki]

@@SunshineSingularity подарил эмоции=)

[@wiktorveber]

На Ютубе есть даже видео, где едят мясо из ноги мамонта.

[@ДмитрийРедьков-ы7г]

Я также читал, как один человек в России нашел остатки мамонта с сохранившейся на них шерстью и попросил одну бабушку связать из нее себе свитер. Потом он носил этот свитер из шерсти мамонта. Я уверен, что такой свитер был у него одного на всей Земле.

[@Phyzzius]

Wait so you're telling me that a 20,000 year old mammoth tusk can be cheaper than a piece of wood from a tree that's maybe a couple hundred years old ?!

[@harris57486]

Yes, i loved how you kept the mock tusk from us until the end. It was terribly awesome

[@Joe.Rogan.]

How could you not love this... just wrapping your mind around the history of what this tusk represents is the coolest thing ever and it even looks cool to boot. I don't know if it's my childhood obsession with dinosaurs but to have your very own fossil is tops in my book. Would make the perfect centerpiece to any man cave!

[@freedom_dispenser]

​@SpartiuS94 she's toxic, hopefully he made her sign a prenupt before sticking a wedding band on that finger

[@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.

[@carlotta4th]

A museum would not be drilling holes into a fossil or polishing it. They might make a fake version of it for display, of course, but any original will be unaltered.

[@shannonashburn]

Ò⁹⁹

[@HoxtonKG]

@@carlotta4th Museums drill holes into bones all the time.

[@MrD1ss666]

​@HoxtonKG yeah? They just go to town yeah. Tuesdays all the staff bring their drills and they just drill everything.

[@batfurs3001]

​@@HoxtonKG but they most definitely do NOT polish their mammoth tusks. They keep them as intact as possible. Any shiny mammoth tusks you see in museums are either replicas or were obtained from private collectors after they had already been messed with.

[@daleboe8912]

50 years ago I bought some ivory in Alaska from a native and I wish I still had it. My tusk was a little smaller but in better condition and also they gave me 4 teeth. I wish I knew then what I know now. I paid $125.00 for all of it. Oh well live and learn.

[@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

[@justinking6541]

Have you ever met a welder? 🤣

[@chasm9557]

When I worked construction, there was a house where we were building a custom staircase and the homeowner asked if the posts would be durable enough to deal with his 4 boys flinging themselves around it. My boss grabbed the post and yanked it as hard as he could and it didn't budge. The homeowner's response was "that's a man who trusts his work."

[@otterino1419]

@@chasm9557 Yea even small weilds done right are strong as all hell

[@josephoddo4528]

27:26 I would without a doubt have a mammoth tusk in my house. Regardless of how my wife felt about it…..sorry Babe!😂 Oh, loved the ending!

[@chocisgod]

I cant fathom why anyone wouldn't want a mammoth tusk of their own, it freaking awesome 👏

[@karencarriere8104]

SAME

[@99Projects]

the metal work got the like out of me, which is saying something because i was going to like the video just from the work on the tusk

[@jessicagodwin4394]

Truly stunning I can’t believe she wasn’t excited to have a fossil from such an amazing animal that we will never ever see is truly unreal I would love to even touch it.

[@guccisucc7356]

aren’t people trying to make one using millions year old dna from a woolley mammoth and an elephant ? i might be totally wrong or it might’ve been obviously fake but i’m not entirely sure

[@tc2882]

Actually, scientists are considering using DNA extracted from mammoth bones, teeth or tusks, and a donor ovum from an elephant, to see if they can clone a mammoth.

[@mettflow2648]

we will fucking see one bud

[@6980869]

@tc2882 Im positive that they’ve moved well past considering it, and already is in the process of recreating/rebirthing one of these.

[@ghoststoriesandadventureti5701]

definitely a keeper, love the video and the process of discovering the different ways to not mess up this complex project. I just don't know where I could keep something like this though where it would get the most appropriate praise and appreciation. Good job on this though.

[@IrinaGreenman]

I am a classicist and I love fossils and artifacts of all kinds, and this is a gorgeous piece. I'm with you on not understanding how someone could be *not* excited about this. I also happen to think you and your wife are clearly on the same wavelength when it comes to humor and that's always delightful. Also she supports you and you support her, so screw people who judge your relationship without knowing what they're talking about.

[@dymone4894]

Honestly, that tusk is amazing! Well done! Also, I know all too well what it's like to have someone that doesn't support you so I completely know how lucky I am to have a wife that supports me, even when she isn't thrilled about my choices. You're a lucky man!

[@mayorofthenonsense]

You could say it was a Mammoth Task to complete.

[@jaelhoward4621]

I would **love** to have something like this in my house. I'm a big fan of what people call "Vulture Culture." I love bones and fossils, and a massive mammoth tusk would be right up my alley. Amazing work, as always!

[@rujutaparikh8449]

I rarely comment. I am not a woodworker, I'm a musician and painter; however, your work and discipline are impressive, and it has inspired me to pursue my woodworking skills. I admire your patience and dedication to the craft. Cheers mate, and thank you, please keep it up. Absolutely stellar.

[@beehr4468]

Exactly - I just come here to absorb knowledge that I’ll most likely never use 😂

[@alastairleung1883]

Yes, would totally have a mammoth tusk in my home. But man do I not have that kind of money to sling around. Totally cool, love the random variety you’re bringing to your channel. Will there be more fossils?

[@laidman2007]

Beautiful job!

[@aliahrari2030]

Honestly with your attention to detail and love of your work, I'm not surprised you nailed yet another project

[@mo3k]

Joe was so confident in the welds; he didn't even bother to look at you when you were weight/strength testing the metal work lol.

[@brendengoldman2067]

The metal will break before the weld

[@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!

[@daleboe8912]

Yes I do

[@Mdsde]

8:49 - How dare you hunt and kill that extinct animal and bury its tusk in the ground for 20,000 years!! My dad owns peta he's gonna be very angry with you once he's done killing dogs!!

[@carbon_no6]

Yes - Cam, your channel is absolutely AMAZING! You’re a down to earth kind of person and you are highly skilled! Don’t mind anyone that tells you you’re not something because of their misguided opinions!

[@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!!!❤

[@iarmycombo5659]

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[@kevinsmith581]

😊

[@BrimstoneMoth]

if I had a husband, and he wanted to spend any money on anything, that is none of my business, as im pretty sure all the money he is spending is 200% his anyway. So not sure why is that the wife's business xD

[@wanderingsoul3708]

​@@BrimstoneMothmay i ask you how old you are like a teen?

[@karencarriere8104]

Oh hell yeah. I'd be like "FOR ME?" And he'd be like "for my office" and I'd be like "FOR ME?" And we'd compromise on the center of the house.

[@emeraldqueen1994]

I have an original character (a werewolf who’s basically a 10 foot 4 inches lap dog & who’s tail NEVER stops wagging) and her name is Elena too 💚

[@joeycampos5246]

Yes, I was super skeptical about you doing a restoration on this tusk thinking it'd be filled completely with epoxy and it'd look waxy and fake. but I got to say I am thoroughly impressed. I like the simplistic mount and the fact that it actually looks restored not ruined. Bravo!

[@lucasbiaggini]

I was also very worried. I realize that as youtuber it's his job to always portray his projects as if he's going in completely unprepared as that makes it more exciting for the audience. Still, I think he over does it sometimes and sounds like he's being disrespectful towards his clients (supposedly charging tens of thousands for a project he's never done before) or in this case, even worse, disrespectful towards an invaluable historical artifact.

[@maarontlarafaria6830]

I love it. It's not as though you went out an killed an elephant to make this piece. It was in the ground for thousands of years and I think you do the animal a great service by continuing it's legacy for years to come! Great work!

[@salcorbit6330]

It’s not a great service. Stuff is just stuff. The world doesn’t need more knickknacks. What was truly important about the piece and worth preserving was the exact location it was found and a lot of the material that was removed in this “restoration” process. We are losing our heritage when butcher jobs like these occur.

[@maarontlarafaria6830]

please go to the websight and see how much of these knick knacks this guy pulls out of the ground...ON HIS OWNED PROPERTY...every day...dime a dozen@@salcorbit6330

[@cjeesewalburge5820]

Our Heritage? You’re an elephant?

[@indeed8211]

there's other dangers involved the number one killer of mammoths was anthrax so messing with their remains can spread and reactivate spores

[@TruthDoesNotExist]

@@indeed8211 yeah but it's not like anthrax is extinct

[@gortiz45]

Keep the variety coming! The fact that you’re exploring different materials and executing them beautifully is pretty extraordinary.

[@rolleyes1985]

У меня течет кровь из ушей от этого перевода...

[@turbotebo3177]

Yes, I would love to have a mammoth tusk in my house. I have waited months for this and it looks absolutely amazing! Keep up the great work!

[@tlvance3973]

I can't stop laughing ... Anderson's. Be careful buddy, she just might start pranking your dinners 😅 they say laughter is the best medicine, so thanks for your sense of humor. I had no idea it was even possible to buy a mammoth tusk! My son would be in heaven with this!

[@PartStupid]

I love how she stops the car when she sees that you put it out front. Priceless.

[@michellebrissette-rapa4889]

Yes. What a classy way to display history. Amazing.

[@JayAlastor]

9:16 I am an animal and well anyone who appreciate life a lot lover... But this mammoth has died from natural causes almost 20k years ago.... IF ANYONE COMPLAINS then they dont see the difference... Now... If it was from an elephant form within the last 100 years... (which is poaching and making the mendangered) I can see why people will be upset ... or any animal thats endangered used as art BUT THIS IS A MAMMOTH'S TUSK FROM 20k years ago... having its memory of it being alive on earth at one point of time... is better than not having it at all really. not peta person... just an animal lover/a person who appreciates life :P

[@ed4412]

I love it! I'm also into mammoth tusks, still trying to find a good one that I like and can afford. It looks amazing. Some people just don't understand this stuff, but your restoring a piece of our world history and in restoring it, you are preserving our world history! Thanks for doing that. Love your videos your the best you've taught me a LOT.

[@chrisnash2154]

Yes. She’s a great wife and that, “not die on this hill” statement is something I use with my wife. Another useful line is, “I’m not stepping on that landmine”. Great work and I love that you always bring something new to the table.

[@Blueridge-Doc]

Yes I have a mammoth tusk , …. Witch will blow you away , how to share a photo , ?

[@itsfy_]

you cant

[@liftbikerun]

Yes, I think regardless of aesthetics, the fact that it's an ancient piece of history makes it one of the coolest things I could imagine displaying in my home. I have a lot of geodes I've collected/cut and polished and I love having those sprinkled around my house.

[@jamesbizs]

Lol “Ancient piece of history”.

[@Deppie_____]

@@jamesbizs what's wrong with that?

[@axtra9561]

@@Deppie_____ probably thinks it is redundant "ancient" and "history" but really it isn't, anything that isn't ongoing is history

[@ganjalfcreamcorn8438]

I'm shocked that your wife wasn't into it! thing is cool as hell. I love how well it polished up.

[@retireddpd1996]

Once again you have hit a grand slam!! This is a masterful piece of restoration that pays homage to the beautiful beast that it represents. Good work once again, keep them coming as this old, old man enjoys them (and your humor) so very much.

[@tamojuntotmj8458]

sim exelente, parabéns pelo trabalho/yes very good congratulathios is work

[@dragos8984]

I waited for this video for months... Man your videos are absolutely insane, i love all of them. Keep it up!

[@yama_n]

same

[@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

[@alexxenaosas2416]

bet if it was LV purse would say something else ! ...Women's !

[@TrunksChoiceBand]

That hand chamfer is unreal, what a talent

[@javierbohorquez9535]

Excelente trabajo saludos cordiales desde Colombia muchas bendiciones shalom

[@Anythingcoolguy]

Yes! That base you used is great. It’s minimal and puts more focus on the tusk. I was initially put off with the sharpie, but it turned out great. Great work! Super interesting!

[@Lolo_Schmidt]

I’m a woodworker, discovered I love it a few years ago and dove head first into it. I’ve always loved dinosaurs and history like this. I would LOVE to have a piece of history like this in my house, it’s AMAZING and definitely a statement piece!!

[@JorgeGuzman-o5g]

Los cazadores prehistóricos conservaban los colmillos de sus presas como trofeo es lo más importante que me emociona

[@ProdPlagueFish]

13:44 I fr thought that he snorted the bone ash

[@noiosobear6284]

23:06 Maybe it's just me, but I think that it looked nice with the bone ash showing.

[@houdini9697]

as a custom knifemaker, i've used a lot of elephant ivory (all legal stuff) and i love the smell of fresh cut ivory. the best tip i ever got was don't get it hot working it. beautiful tusk you have and a great job finishing it.

[@StevenTtan-vh3ec]

You should save the sanded original ivory powder to mixed with epoxy instead of other bones powder

[@Orpheuss62]

A lot of work to restore that mammoth tusk, but the result is commensurate with the work done... and the incredible patience. Also, Elana's presence is so wonderful, she should appear more often in your videos. All the best from Romania and keep it up.

[@UnvarnishedTarnished]

I'd definitely have a tusk in my house! As you said about your wife, so many people will put random trash in their house but not something like this with so much history!

[@Sammywhat]

That ending was pure perfection! Great work as always, Cam. 😅

[@John-bd9qb]

Love the subtle jokes. If people are offended, DO MORE! Great pod casts.

[@selah22]

This was a great change up from the usual videos. And loved that you did it out of love not just to give viewers something interesting to look at. Could really see the joy and passion come through. I hope it smells better now!

[@coolabahwoodworking]

Yes, this I think is the coolest project you have ever done! I didn’t even think of something like it! Amazing well done

[@TamLeigh]

I can’t believe someone wouldn’t be excited about having a mammoth tusk?! 😟 especially after your finishing work it looks stunning✨

[@Zappygunshot]

I think if it hadn't cost $7500 she'd be much more excited about it

[@shapelessed]

Well, my thing is... Ughm.. "smaller"... On one of my vacations I arrived at the sea beach right after a storm and there were plenty of ambers all around. When I came back home, sanded and polished them all I have noticed one of them had a beautiful 1cm spider inside (about 0.4 inches for you who don't get anything beyond freedom units) - About 40 million years old spider.

[@alanwatts8239]

​@@shapelessedWhere is it? Make a video showing, i wanna see it.

[@andersandersen6295]

Yeah that would NOT be a wife of my choosing.

[@moniqueh7948]

Yep, welcome to another episode of My shallow emotionally abusive "I'd rather get my nails done than look at fossils" Regina George of a wife makes me feel inadequate and tells me that all my hard work is irrelevant to her, that my attempts at art are a joke, and that she has no respect me as a man.

[@Sergius82]

Бивень обалденный, я бы хотел такой, ты потратил время и деньги не зря! 👍 А жену можно всегда поменять. 😉🤣🤣🤣

[@Leonidas-Streams]

9:00 the animal died with its tusk intact, wasnt stolen or killed for it, its simply the same as having dinosaur bones

[@Shazmack]

You always make me smile and brighten my day! Such an incredible craftsman and a great filmmaker - what a dynamic duo! But the real kudos has to go to your wife for having to put up with all your shenanigans 😂😂💜

[@craigwatt5696]

Yes ! Enjoyable as usual - the ending with your wife seeing the fake is perfect. I appreciate your efforts to ensure that magnificent object was afforded every opportunity to survive and thrive, the mounting was an excellent choice. It escapes me how anyone could fail to be awed by something that lived 20,000 years ago, I'm sure you'll derive much pleasure from its presence. Well done.

[@dineymota1255]

Estou assistindo a restauração dar dente de mamute em 27 de setembro de 2024

[@stevenmoritz2914]

Yes, I would have this mammoth tusk in my house. Cam you have raised the bar yet again. You are truly are an artist that is willing to work way outside of your comfort zone to try and learn new things. You and your camera man Scott are a great team and make these awesome videos. I love the back and forth banter and commentary. I look forward to your videos and hope to learn more about woodworking and the process of making such fine pieces. When I retire in a a couple of years, I plan on doing wood working full time and hope to be able to create nice pieces to pass to my children and grandchildren. Take care and keep pushing the artistic envelope.

[@Shibalove9454]

Absolutely! I actually am a Florida fossil diver who has found & mounted multiple tusks & multitudes of other fossils I’ve found during my 40 + years of diving. I admire your commitment to doing everything you could to enhance the natural beauty that is still there after so many eons. Great job my brother! I enjoyed your video immensely! 👏🏼🤩❤️

[@kasparsarapuu2797]

Interesting to see someone who is somewhat into geology use the word eon figuratively. An eon is about billion years, the Great Pyramid of Giza had existed for 1,000 years by the time the last woolly mammoth died.

[@jacobabl87]

Eon has a number of meanings. In Astronomy, an eon refers to 1 billion (109) years. But it also refers to a very long, unspecified period of time, or specific geologic stages of the Earth. The term eon (or aeon) is frequently used as a term for a very long but un-specified time period, much the same way "forever" and "ages" are used. In Earth history, stages of the earth's development are divided into four major eons (Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic and Phanerozoic), which are in turn divided into eras and periods. These geologic eons are distinguished by major stages in Earth's geologic history, rather than fixed periods of time.@@kasparsarapuu2797

[@antongustafsson8713]

Absolute crazy, never ever would I imagine there be a community that does this type of work. Even less expected there to be so many tusks in such great condition. I love wood working, it was my favorite class in school and well kinda almost regret that I didn't go down some wood working path :)

[@stephanielovatt2787]

I'm a grandma, and started woodturning in 2019. Give it a go!

[@salcorbit6330]

They are looting important historical pieces and turning them into knickknacks and souvenirs. The “restoration” process and removal from the context of where they are found destroys important information that the piece would otherwise be able to tell us.

[@slippyboi5289]

@@salcorbit6330this tusk isnt any different than the thousands of other tusks that have been carefully examined. No reason to get sentimental over people using the extra ones for their own purposes

[@davothedon]

​@salcorbit6330 There are many sites, like the one in Alsaka, from where he obtained the tusk, that have a seemingly inexhaustible supply of tusks - to the point that they are piling up in storage houses.

[@user-prokopych]

Теперь где то ходит мамонт без бивня))

[@winstonzeb2842]

I would totally have a tusk in my house! On another topic, I bet a lot of people think your wife is just negative about your projects, but I bet her decisive critical mindset is part of the reason you love her. My long term girlfriend and I both have building hobbies, I build house projects, boats, etc.. and she sews, dresses, upholstery, etc. We both trust each others opinions because we both give brutally honest feedback. It keeps me on my toes and doesn't let me come close to half assing a project!

[@lauramarshall6376]

Yes. I love how much you're enjoying this. What an incredible project. I'm a major animal lover and would be horrified if this was from an elephant or rhino, but since these guys are extinct, no-one died for you to have this. And it's a great piece to have. I love that you're giving it so much love. And ... your cat is beautiful.

[@tianamarie989]

But the mammoth died...for him to have it..🤔 tell me how your logic makes sense?

[@Rehabilityy]

@@tianamarie989 The mammoth did not die "for him to have it", explain your logic please

[@steffengrossmann169]

@@tianamarie989🤦‍♂️

[@JohnPaul-nm9jz]

Love the tusk, would absolutely have one in my house. This project was awesome. Super glad you covered every step from it's arrival, through drying, polishing, etc. Huge shout out to all the different folks that pitched in, too. Really, really cool.

[@merani2011]

Я ьы вас сравнил с Пикассо в искусстве 😊!Шахин -человек с большим сердцем

[@steddiebop8199]

Man, it’s really awesome watch your sphere of creativity expand as you grow. You’re truly a maker at heart, and one of the influences that made me begin building my own workshop to learn skills like these.

[@tarmac_tourer]

I wouldn't have thought that tusk would come up so nice....Excellent work on both the finish and the mounting !!

[@queryalways]

Yes! Absolutely yes! I would love to have one in my house, I think your restoration of the tusk is outstanding!! Lovely work on it, and I lol'ed at the 'fake-out' tusk too, your wife is a trooper :) Great filming by Scott :D

[@rustystrusty8605]

Yes, I would have one of this, they contain so much history

[@sveinnskovgaard3051]

It was a fantastic restoration, you do amazing work and your wife's reaction at the end priceless, keep up the good work

[@ChrisB-bp4kp]

Yes! This turned out to be so stunning, and I love how you didn't take it over the top, and really let its natural beauty shine through.

[@ginadanaia-hn2lr]

27:45 wow! It’s hard to believe I watched you hinting about this such a long time ago. Awesome restoration effort Cam. I don’t hold your love of tusks, but I do hold your love of wood, so I still appreciate the immense effort you put into your projects, as I’m sure everyone else does. Great work 👍🏻

[@JorgeGuzman-o5g]

Solo se vive una sola vez esto es único hacer Loque uno quiere 😊