Thread: Buying Bone for wedges

Well, you do drive a big rig, lots of opportunity for bones.

Hmm ,,elk bone scales, and a couple strops from that road kill you passed by. Some shoulder length gloves, and a military grade gas mask....your in there.!

Your wife is probably right about the smell.

I have boiled deer heads to make European mounts and I tried Pennekjott one time and my wife walked in and her first comment is who is boiling deer heads!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnekj%C3%B8tt

All you need is to find an anthill. Stick it in there and watch.
These fire-ants we have down here make quick work.

Originally Posted by bluesman7

I've made wedges out of pet chew bones. They had some kind of flavoring in them that took a while to get out. In the end I liked the color, but I think that I would go butcher shop next time.

What was the flavour?

I was thinking of trying to use pork side rib bones in scale and blank use. Not sure if they can be split and flattened out, but they seem about the right length for scales.
Maybe pen blanks too..
Hmmm

I found a deer skeleton last weekend and wondered similar things about the rib bones.

Pet stores sell clean processed marrow bones. They are often about 10-12 inches long and the marrow has been totally removed. The ones I buy for my dogs usually have one side that is practically flat and is about 1/4” thick and 2” wide. They cost about $5 each.

Seems like they might be good for scales and they have the advantage of being completely cleaned of blood, marrow and gristle.

I was told that adding pinto beans to the boiling water will help with the smell. The wife of the guy telling me said to use rice. Seems like rice would be better for the color.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Jerry, I've purchased lots of stuff off this seller over the years, he sells bone blanks.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Fla...UAAOSwr81UNr4C

Thats who I use, great service never had any issues that seller, Ive ordered from him many times.

Originally Posted by alpla444

Thats who I use, great service never had any issues that seller, Ive ordered from him many times.

A ten years favorite of mine, also Rob's bits and Bobs are his outlets also. Some time he is on eBay in the US also.
~Richard