Bone Scales

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I am thinking of trying a different type of scale. I am thinking of Camel or Biston leg bone.

Does it need to be stabilized? How do you finish it? Should I get number 1 or number 2 (small cracks)?

Any discussion would be great. Are there other sources than EBay?

Thanks for any advice. I searched the forum and didn't come up with anything.

Jay
 
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What is Boston leg bone? I wasn't expecting to see what came up in a google image search.


***Waning if you google it and click images, don't have a young child sitting there with you.***
 
I just ordered some jigged buffalo horn from knifekits.com since it's rather reasonably priced compared to other bone/antler/horn.
 
Camel works great,needs to be dyed and stabilized. Work from the back side as much as possible and don't get it hot. Sharp belts and medium speed is you friend.
Jantz,K&G, and giraffebone.com are also good sources

 
SBuzek said:
Camel works great,needs to be dyed and stabilized. Work from the back side as much as possible and don't get it hot. Sharp belts and medium speed is you friend.
Jantz,K&G, and giraffebone.com are also good sources

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I think mr Buze is spot one!!!
 
SBuzek said:
Camel works great,needs to be dyed and stabilized. Work from the back side as much as possible and don't get it hot. Sharp belts and medium speed is you friend.
Jantz,K&G, and giraffebone.com are also good sources

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Stan, Your knives are beautiful and artfully made but I use camel bone often now and never dye it. It looks more like ivory than the ivory pieces I have collected for more than forty years. I will say this though...you are the only knife maker that I know of that I would buy a folding knife from rather than make it myself because your skill at it is much better than mine. Thank you for sharing your wisdom on this forum. Every knife maker needs some direction once in a while. As always I wish the best to all my knife making friends and in particular to you for your invaluable contributions. Larry
 
The lower part of the leg on Bison are particularly dense and can finish to an ivory like surface. I've never had the bone I've used stabilized.
Frank
 
Yes, I grind sand, and polish. If the bone looks to have fine pores, then just go to fine sanding. Buffing may fill the pores with dirt. Of course, the bone can be dyed.
Frank
 
Oh , hey, I want to tell you one of the many stories about the fantastic miniature Dachshund we enjoyed for over 14 years. One day he came trotting into my work shop. The door just happened to be open And as well it never was a place he enjoyed because of the noises. He dropped a bone and looked at me as if to say "why not try this". Well I did use in for scales in a small folder. No, it wasn't my first with bone. My wife has that one in her collection. You just never know who is going to take an interest in your work. Maybe Buckey really wanted me to clean it up for him. I know he didn't miss it. That would never have been the thing for him to do.
Frank
 
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