Beau Hannam Ukuleles
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You know, I think this is the first time I've ever disagreed with you. Which surprised the crap out of me when you consider you're Australian, and therefore racially predisposed to be wrong on any subject.
Anyway, I look at it the same way as fur. If you buy a fur coat second-hand, it's still wrong. You aren't honouring the animal that was killed, merely perpetuating a crime. Using ivory piano keys to make bridge saddles, nuts and dot markers is no different to using a tigerskin rug to line your ukulele case. I could also have made the same point about jewellery made from gold that the nazis harvested from...well, you know what I'm saying.
Wrong is wrong, and any ivory that reaches the market in any form should be destroyed.
HAhahhaha- Yes being an Ozzy has its problems with the ability to apply logic to some things.
Your probably right on the ivory and fur thing- I wish there weren't even little bit of it to use like old piano keys. I guess my point of view comes from being at at Gilet Guitars for 10 and seeing this 12" x 2" box full of old salvaged ivory keys just sitting there for all that time and no one ever touched it- I hate to waste stuff- i keep everything big enough to make a heel cap. So after 10 years of frustration I suppose my attitude altered in regard to just doing the best with what was in that box. I only used about 3 engraved heel caps .
Fur coats.... I was in Aspen in Jan (I got married) and alot of people walk around in obviously very new very expensive fur coats and that really angers me- That is a status thing, and needless new killing for something other then food.
2nd hand fur stuff from an antique shop. I don't mind that but I would never wear it out.
Using up some salvaged ivory keys aint a status thing and it isn't a new killing thing. Still, its good to take a total blanket stand on the matter like you have
Its all trying to make the best of a bad situation...
Peace