Comments on: Carving Tagua Nuts, the Vegetable Ivory http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/ About the upper Amazon River, the Amazon rainforest, Iquitos Peru, and Dawn on the Amazon Tours and Cruises. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:03:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Dawn on the Amazon Year End Report, 2009 Annus Horribilis | Dawn on the Amazon Captains Blog http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/comment-page-1/#comment-38535 Dawn on the Amazon Year End Report, 2009 Annus Horribilis | Dawn on the Amazon Captains Blog Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:56:33 +0000 http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/#comment-38535 [...] this year for a total of over 4 months, and he is still here living in our guest room. Matt is a great carver and artist, and his room is full of wood and tagua [...] [...] this year for a total of over 4 months, and he is still here living in our guest room. Matt is a great carver and artist, and his room is full of wood and tagua [...]

]]> By: Matt http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/comment-page-1/#comment-38085 Matt Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:56:43 +0000 http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/#comment-38085 Thanks Lindsay, A safe way would be to clamp the nut in a vise and use a small toothed hand saw. I use a small coping saw. For the hole in the center any drill, rotary tool or small chisel will do. If you use a table or bandsaw be prepared for the nut to become a projectile. Good luck Thanks Lindsay,
A safe way would be to clamp the nut in a vise and use a small toothed hand saw. I use a small coping saw. For the hole in the center any drill, rotary tool or small chisel will do. If you use a table or bandsaw be prepared for the nut to become a projectile.

Good luck

]]> By: Lindsay http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/comment-page-1/#comment-37523 Lindsay Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:56:35 +0000 http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/#comment-37523 Hi, I am so excited to find your site, and see your beautiful art. I recently bought some whole tagua nuts with the intention of cutting them into slices for jewelry. I had not considered that this would be difficult. Can you help me with some advice on how to safely cut them into thin (like 6mm) slices an drill holes through them? Thank you, Lindsay Hi, I am so excited to find your site, and see your beautiful art. I recently bought some whole tagua nuts with the intention of cutting them into slices for jewelry. I had not considered that this would be difficult. Can you help me with some advice on how to safely cut them into thin (like 6mm) slices an drill holes through them?
Thank you,
Lindsay

]]> By: Matthew David Grimes, The Artist, Has Returned To Iquitos | Dawn on the Amazon Captains Blog http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/comment-page-1/#comment-36978 Matthew David Grimes, The Artist, Has Returned To Iquitos | Dawn on the Amazon Captains Blog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:35:45 +0000 http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/#comment-36978 [...] he immediately began to unpack his chisels and knives. You can see some of his work at this link; Carving Tagua Nuts, The Vegetable Ivory; and at The Matthew Grimes [...] [...] he immediately began to unpack his chisels and knives. You can see some of his work at this link; Carving Tagua Nuts, The Vegetable Ivory; and at The Matthew Grimes [...]

]]> By: Matt Grimes http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/comment-page-1/#comment-34255 Matt Grimes Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:18:14 +0000 http://dawnontheamazon.com/blog/2008/10/26/carving-tagua-nuts-the-vegetable-ivory/#comment-34255 Thank you Alessandra, I appreciate the nice compliment. As far as where to buy tagua, I can't offer much. I have some thoughtful people get them for me. If your ever in Iquitos, they are plentiful. But from Toronto,I would probably search the internet. I don't know which dealer would be best. I must warn you that carving tagua is kind of addictive. It's hard to believe that this article is only a year old. I feel like I have taken a giant leap forward with my carving since then. I have a tagua frog carving tutorial on my blog that shows how I go about carving them. I wouldn't share my secrets with just anyone........Yeah I would. Thank you Alessandra, I appreciate the nice compliment. As far as where to buy tagua, I can’t offer much. I have some thoughtful people get them for me. If your ever in Iquitos, they are plentiful. But from Toronto,I would probably search the internet. I don’t know which dealer would be best. I must warn you that carving tagua is kind of addictive.

It’s hard to believe that this article is only a year old. I feel like I have taken a giant leap forward with my carving since then.

I have a tagua frog carving tutorial on my blog that shows how I go about carving them. I wouldn’t share my secrets with just anyone……..Yeah I would.

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