Kangaroo bone scales?

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I was just curious. Has kangaroo bone ever been used as scales on a knife? If so how do the scales look? If kangaroo bone scales haven’t been used why not?
Was watching a nature show that featured kangaroos. That’s what got me thinking.
 
I don't know about kangaroo bone and it's use as knife scales, sorry. I do think that you need to get out more:D:p:D



Just messing with you. Preston
 
I know that kangaroo skin is used for slips and strops, but I have never seen bone used.
 
Most likely it is not thick or strong enough. Usually, the shin bone of the cow is the only bone in the cow that is thick enough because it is the bone that bears the most weight and is stressed the most. It's the bone that breaks on race horses when they run them to young. Shin bones from horses are too fine to make knife scales of any size at all, at least that is what I have been told. This is all just an educated guess though because I know nothing about kangaroos.
 
Thanks for the responses. What you guys said does make sense. I would have thought the leg bones would be strong. Considering it absorbs the forces of jumping even at relative high speeds. Kangaroo bone scales would have been interesting to see though
 
Did a little research. The only other reference I could find on kangaroo bone scales was on the Australian blade forum. Someone on there basically had the same question I had. But it was after they found a kangaroo skeleton. They wound up using another material for scales on their knife. Guess kangaroo bone isn’t popular material for scales on a knife.
 
I think Kangaroos are protected...

I did some additional reading. There are like 50 - 70 different species of Kangaroo. There are only a couple protected. They guess there are 50 million Kangaroos, more than the population of Australia...But they have a quota system for harvest?

So I guess it depends on who you ask about using their bones for commercial use...
 
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I thought 'Roo' skin was used for motorcycle racing suits as it stood up to sliding on the black top best. Sometimes one of our down under Buck forum members comments on knives he has found maybe he will comment on scales.
I am just thinking out loud but the density of the bone is what is attractive. I believe the desired bovine bone scales found across the industry come from "South American" cows. Which has bone density higher than most American breeds. You would think Longhorns might be an exception. That's my entire knowledge on the subject. 300
 
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