Post #591313 by Tamapoutini on Sun, May 29, 2011 9:08 PM

Hi Skoko. Its been a while since I did any bone carving but can safely say that any dense bone material is suitable for carving, its really only the crumblier porous material that isnt any good. Beef 'shanks' are the preferred bone simply for the fact that you get a decent thickness slab to work with.

Whitening is achieved by boiling with soap or bleach, although I have heard bleach can weaken the bone and is a shunned practice by the true boners. The whitening occurs due to the oils being washed out from the bone. If youre starting with meaty/marrowy bones it can be a smelly job, best done outdoors.. Maybe add a little aftershave to the brew?

Best of luck!

On 2011-05-27 07:14, skoko wrote:
Hey guys i'm thinking of starting bone carving got my dremel and stuff :)
but i could only find pig hip bone or Femur. Will it work ?

And how do you prepare your bones for carving and make them so white :)