Thread: How Do I Turn These Into Bone Scales?

Hmm, and they thought those cow mutilations were done by aliens eh? Now we know.

This is turning into a vey funny thread, I about blew coffee out of my nose with the "putting the bones in a hat and the naighbor looking at me funny." LOL that is good!!!

i used a bench grinder and cross cut file then placed the piece on granite tile (to insure flat surface) and hit it with my sander and 60 grit... took a while but no "special" tools.... just good ole fashion elbow grease with a big dose of patience

You can saw the bone with a coping saw. It is not as easy as with a band saw but it works. Go slow, and buy several packs of coping saw blades and change them when they get dull.

A double cut file or rasp for the rough flattening then rub the bone on a full sheet of sandpaper on a flat surface, use coarse paper to start out with 40? 60? grit. Belts for belt sanders are usually better quality then sheet paper that comes from a big box store, A cut up 40 grit belt on a flat surface would make for a long nice sanding surface.

Search for Buddels post on working with fresh bone.

Charlie

Why not pick up a bone saw?

18" BUTCHER'S HAND MEAT and BONE SAW new butcher on eBay!

Originally Posted by icedog

Why not pick up a bone saw?

Or better yet, a bone machine.

IMHE, bone works comparatively to a hardwood. The only real difference is that bone is fragile and will fracture (similar to a ceramic material) under the proper stresses.

So, work it like wood but treat it like a china plate... if that makes any sense.

That being said, power tools can be your friend. For roughing out the shape and rough sanding, there is no substitute. For the finish work; hands only.

Originally Posted by icedog

Why not pick up a bone saw?

18" BUTCHER'S HAND MEAT and BONE SAW new butcher on eBay!

Bonesaw?

Lol thats the first thing that went through my head too when I saw icedog's post