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    While not straight razor-related, I'm hoping you guys can point me in the right direction.

    I have just finished a small marking knife (for woodworking) for a friend, and put bone scales on the tang. What do you guys use as a finish on bone? I have read in a couple of places that mineral oil is recommended, but what about neatsfoot? Other suggestions? Or do you use anything other than a good polish?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cangooner View Post
    While not straight razor-related, I'm hoping you guys can point me in the right direction.

    I have just finished a small marking knife (for woodworking) for a friend, and put bone scales on the tang. What do you guys use as a finish on bone? I have read in a couple of places that mineral oil is recommended, but what about neatsfoot? Other suggestions? Or do you use anything other than a good polish?

    Thanks
    The only time I've played with bone was for RezDog and I used my vacuum chamber to infuse mineral oil into the bone. It really make it look sharp.

    I don't know if an extended soaking would bring about similar results.

    If you were looking to keep the pores looking new or the surface shiny, 'Maybe' some CA on top?
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    I polish and buff the bone. Nothing else
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    I have soaked bone in Neatsfoot oil & like horn it made it get a translucent effect to it, not sure how this would effect the adhesive on a full tang knife scale but, if the oil soaked in enough could detach the scales ??
    I mainly only give a good coat & polish of Renascence Wax to seal bone scales on Str8s & knives for this reason
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    It depends on how dry the bone is. Some of it, like the stuff Roy oiled for me, was so dry it had a chalky, chippy surface. Other stuff is not so bad. I have done oil baths with light mineral oil but mostly if I have nice bone I just wax it. You can get quite a polish on it with micromesh alone.
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    Thanks all. I think some experimenting is in order. I have a couple of off-cuts from the piece I used, so I might try oiling them and see what happens.

    Right now I'm leaning towards a good polish and giving my buddy a heads-up that a light oiling might be in order down the road.

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    I have used clear Danish oil to seal the bone.
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