The Bison bones have been put into the first part of the process to make them into scales...
Thought ya'll might be interested on how it all starts off :)
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Yep every one around the house helps out :rofl2: :rofl2:
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The Bison bones have been put into the first part of the process to make them into scales...
Thought ya'll might be interested on how it all starts off :)
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Yep every one around the house helps out :rofl2: :rofl2:
Lol i have 3 pit bulls that would love to help you! one pare of scales for the service fee!!! lol ;)
What did you shoot that thing with? :rofl2:Quote:
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So... taxidermy just didn't work out for your houselhold?Quote:
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Lucky dogs! Mine would probably like me to make some bone scales too.
This is the first one of the bones going through the process, sorry I didn't update until now, but you guys know how it goes, you get sidetracked with other things
This is after the first few hours of boiling just getting the meat and gristle off, Hmmmmmm
Soup anyone????
Once I get them pretty clean then I will add Bleach then Hydrogen Peroxide to the boil to stop any biologic process and to whiten the bone...
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I use pretty close to this process ...
Tips for Cleaning Skulls for a European Mount* A great way to display a whitetail
Moved this thread to the Workshop will have more pics tonight as the bone boiled all day and night in the water and bleach yesterday :)
Heck of a "Process".
Can't wait to see the finished product.
Can you imagine some burglar getting caught in gssixgun's house and ending up as a set of "scales". :dropjaw:
Did something similar a few yrs ago for making knife scales out of caribou bone.
Left them out in the yard for a year:)
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Dahmer Scales for sale :rofl2:
Oh that was really really bad, but you know ya smiled at it...
Neither one of my dogs weigh as much as one of those bones. I will be keeping an eye on this thread to see the progress. I have a sneaking suspicion that things will get interesting. Besides your threads usually have something to make me smile, kind like the above response. Those Dahmers should go on a Dubl Duck Lifetime with the Frim Reaper bolster, that would be a hot razor.
Ever been to sandpoint ID? I have,have friends that live in that town,do not think they have burglars in that town,you break into a house in sandpoint,you will be leaving in a box:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
That is not a joke, I swear when we were house shopping, every single house we looked at that was occupied was armed :) I told the wife "Honey, I like the way these people think"Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
These pics are after a few hours of bleach boiling and a bit more cut down to expose the inside of the bone before it started...
The piece is just under 7 inches overall now...
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Honestly right here is where you could start the process by simply going to a good pet store and buying a Dog Bone as they start right about where I am at... The dog bones have been steam cleaned and sterilized the only difference is they are Cow and not Bison :)
But yeah if you wanted to save time start there...
gssixgun , This theme is very interesting to me. I yet didn't do of a bone of the handle, but the desire is. I will watch this theme. Thanks.
Awesome thread, please continue. I have been wanting to know how to process bone for a while now. Thanks
Thanks for sharing - it's always good to see stuff getting made from scratch. My next project in the queue will be fitted with camel bone scales and since there isn't too many camels in my neighbourhood I've taken the easy optin and bought pre-processed.
Look forward to seeing the end result!
Small hold up in the process.... SNOW hehehe been out at 4am for the past few days keeping the road open, hoping tomorrow I can play in the shop a bit
Work before fun, I hate it!
Very interesting, can't wait to see the process and results.
I used to use my wife's beef soup bones for scrimshaw (and also elk antler). You could later scrimshaw a design or wildlife on the scales.Quote:
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Interesting stuff...any progress from where you left off?
My 3 Brittanys are going to love helping me make my first bone scales:)
gssixgun
Just found this. Did you ever finish this up?
I think he is out plowing snow again/still :<0)
Yes, would be interesting to hear how this project ended up. I made something along the same lines from a moose bone:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/shave...ml#post1255211
My only problem is that I'm lacking dogs so I had to take care of their part of the process too. But the soup was delicious so I don't complain! :o
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