Sealent for Bone?

David Stifle

David Stifle

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Hi Guys,

Can someone tell me what is a good sealent for cow bone? Mineral oil, tung oil, varnish, are some materals I've thought of, but I thought those of you who use bone may have better ideas.

Thanks,

Dave
 
Hello:

I use cyanoacrylate under a vacuum...works great and I have had no problems at all with it...

NVHammerHead
 
I asked this question a couple of months ago and the majority said to polish it up and leave it bare. Some suggested mineral oil, which is what I tried before I got all the advise to leave it alone. The mineral oil worked pretty well, but yellowed the bone some.
 
NVHammerHead said:
Hello:

I use cyanoacrylate under a vacuum...works great and I have had no problems at all with it...

NVHammerHead
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OK enough with the $20 dollar words, cyanoacrylate:

Cyanoacrylate is the generic name for cyanoacrylate based fast-acting glues such as methyl 2-cyanoacrylate, ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (commonly sold under trade names like Super Glue and Krazy Glue), n-butyl cyanoacrylate (used in the veterinary glues Vetbond and LiquiVet and skin glues like Indermil and Histoacryl). 2-octyl cyanoacrylate is a medical grade glue encountered under various trade names, e.g. LiquiBand,SurgiSeal, FloraSeal, Dermabond, Nexaband, and others. Cyanoacrylate adhesives are sometimes known as "instant glues". The abbreviation "CA" is commonly used for industrial grades.

Here is one finished in Loctites version along with a few colorations before the "Cyanoacrylate" was applied.



Click the thumbnails and they will open larger to really see the finish!
 
I used to seal my bone scales but have gone to having it stabilized with such good results that I won't use it any other way now. A huge difference!

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Gary
 
Thanks guys,

I appreciate the info. I didn't know glue would set into the pores of the bone. And I certainly didn't think of having it stabilized.

Dave
 
If you are not going to dye the bone then just use super glue on it as described above if you are dyeing it then just use Lemmon oil to seal in the dye. I learned this a long time ago from J. P. Moore, among other things specifically about folder making. Bone as well as other things need to have the pores filled in one form or another for scrimshaw purposes, unless the pores are so close togather and so small that polish will not clog in the pores.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Curtis Wilson
Wilson's Custom Knives, Engraving, and Scrimshaw
 
Gary, that knife is a beautiful piece of work. Unusually well balanced in design proportion. Excellant job!
 
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