Real tusks also have a bad habit of splitting.My taxidermist orders different size tusks for the hogs he mounts.You can use the original,but alot of people want to make their hogs look bigger than what they are.You can take your hog with a 1/2" tusk,and the taxidermist can give him 3" tusks if that is what you would like,as long as his head is big enough.Also Rebel knows his stuff!