Thread: bone scales

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! I hope your dog doesn't start eying the razor.

Originally Posted by deadringer

thats a great idea, makes me rethink the places you can get scale materials from..

Love your graphic dude.

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