SHARK'S TOOTH III

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(up-dated 17/March/2014)

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Tooth #2, (back)   Tooth #2, (front)

Tooth #2 = 4.5 cm. long, by 3.7 cm. wide.

NOTE) An attempt to drill tooth #2 in the dentin, resulted in the drilled hole, breaking out at the bottom of the tooth. At that point, it was decided to drill tooth #2, and tooth #3 (#3 also had less dentin), through the enamel.

  Tooth #2, after drilling, (back)

  Tooth #2, after drilling, (front)

Tooth #2, took 6 minutes, 18seconds to drill.

  The hafted micro-drill for tooth #2 (before drilling)

    The hafted micro-drill for tooth #2 (after drilling)

It took 3 minutes-29 seconds to grind tooth 2, and 1 minute-16 seconds to notch it. The total prep time for tooth #2, was: 11 minutes-3 seconds. It took 4 minutes-17 seconds to drill the walnut club for tooth #2.

Tooth #2, ground and notched

  Front      Back



Tooth #3 (back) Tooth #3, (front)

Tooth #3 = 4.5 cm. long, by 3.7 cm. wide.

Tooth #3, drilled (back)  Tooth #3, drilled  (front)

It took 5 minutes-31 seconds to grind tooth #3, and 58 seconds to cut it's notch. Total prep time for tooth #3 was: 12 minutes-8seconds. The drilling of the walnut club, for tooth #3 took 12 minutes-31 seconds.

    The chert micro-drill, for Tooth #3, after the drilling was completed.

Tooth #3, after grinding and nocthing.

 Front     Back

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