"Some might consider this as being "doctored"? "

I don't believe any ivory collectors of note would agree with you - and I know most of them.

BTW, I don't recall much criticism regarding the guy in Georgia who was making his own ivory blanks then having them carved by his laser machine. More than that, one long time collector on this board defended what he did as "art".

I really would pay more attention if an actual ivory collector (just one) had a problem with what I do.