Post #478831 by Rainhawk on Sat, Aug 22, 2009 10:33 PM

Hey :)
I agree with this :
"Don't use chlorine bleach! That is a major No-No. You need to clean as much of the meat off as you can with knives, metal brushes etc. Get as much or the marrow out too (push it out with a stick). You can boil it now. After boiling, remove any remaining meat and gack. You should then soak it in a wash of dish detergent (Dawn works well) and water to degrease it. This may take several days and some scrubbing. Once you have washed it completely and removed all of the soap"

But then id concider it ready. If you did it properly, %50 of it would be pure white bone and some of it would be stained. I just dont believe in using any harsh chemicals. Not just for the enviro but because i have seen some chemicals weaken bone. I may be wrong GMAN may have more experence with chemicals.

MadDog : Stephen Mhyr's book shows how to laminate steel to bone
Deer antler is similar to beef bone but it can be porous, can also be better
You can polish but you need clear or wax white polish, not brown wood polish from a dremill pack.

I only liked that book because it inspired me on a personal level and it is full colour, there are obviously better books for carving instruction. I was lucky to have a peek at a book recently. It was by brian flintoff i think it was Taonga Puoro. I am not sure because i just had a browse. But had insane detail of making traditional instruments by hand. I need to get it
l8a

[ Edited by: Rainhawk 2009-08-22 22:38 ]