Here is my first set of bone scales, it is a Robeson blade with a bocote wedge. I cut the bone from a bone from the pet store. I will see how they work out.
Charlie
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Here is my first set of bone scales, it is a Robeson blade with a bocote wedge. I cut the bone from a bone from the pet store. I will see how they work out.
Charlie
Wow, that's really cool. I have to try that.
very nice idea. what did you cut the scales out with?
I cut them out on the band saw using an old blade. The bone is not that hard to work. It does stink though when you work it.
Charlie
thats a great idea, makes me rethink the places you can get scale materials from..
Too cool! :tu I hope your dog doesn't start eying the razor.
Love your graphic dude. :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by deadringer
heh.. i made ifor a thread on the b&b last night
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...429#post438429
Cool idea!
AND fantastic work!!
C utz
Great, now I can add one more item to work with. First wood, then horn, and now bone. I have a couple of older razors with bone scales. I really like them, so maybe I should run out and find some.
Great idea and a good looking Razor to boot..... I really appreciate when someone uses their brain before their wallet....
$27.99 for the dovo replacements I was toying with as well .. plus shipping to the uk
:(
Nice looking scales....and way to use your brain.
I am always looking outside the box for projects...
I don't look at something and see what it IS....but what it CAN BE!!!
I did the same thing a few weeks ago. The bone is relatively hard on a bandsaw blade, I used a cheap stamped blade that I have aside for doing more destructive cutting. Getting the bone sanded down flat and even takes some time but a 220 grit belt on a 6 inch sander makes relatively quick work of them. They are powder smooth. I took my scales out to 2000 grit and gave them a light dunk in some Danish oil to help seal the bone. It does smell but not nearly as bad as horn.
Great work Charlie. Must give it a try.
Are the number of T.P.I. critical for cutting bone or is a standard woodsaw blade ok ?
I used a trashed woodworking blade. It was a 1/4 inch around 6 or 8 tpi I do not remember it was a blade that I ran into a drywall screw. A standard wood cutting blade works fine.
Charlie
few days ago I have picked up my dog's bone with the same ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by spazola
and here we go
somebody did it already :):)
thanx for tips
digging up old thread....
Would a hack saw work for cutting out the rough shape, then sand it down?
Yes it will work the bone is not a lot harder than wood. As a matter of fact I use a wood rasp to get my rough shape on my scales because I do not like the dust from sanding.
It will be a slowish process
Charlie
Cannonfodder what did you use there for the dark spacers? I don't think those came stock from anyplace did they?
Meanie! :) I hope you bought your doggie bigger and better in exchange.Quote:
Originally Posted by wapienica
who would have thought about going to the petshop and buying a bone in order to make scales,,,,,,,i love this site.
Cannonfodder, what is that ornate looking pin at the spacer end of your dog bone razor? I think it's beautiful, can you share the secret?