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websites ect for buying bone? - brennivs - tony drake - 07-29-2007
I need the help of RAT members .I am looking for sites to buy bone, antler ect in the UK .I have a few but I need a bigger rangr to look at .
Regards Brennivs
bone - sophus_tree - 07-29-2007
I am sure you are way beyond this, but just in case I did some work with a hack saw and dremel on bone I just got at the pet store.
(FYI, it is the worst-smelling thing I ever did, and be sure to wear a respirator: bone dust is carcinogenic)
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bone - brennivs - tony drake - 07-29-2007
Thanks Sophvs thats where I get mine from but the dogs got there before me :lol: :lol: Yes is does pong when under heat,but lovely stuff to work with
Regards Brennivs
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - Memmia - 07-29-2007
Just out of curiosity, what do you make from these bones ?
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-29-2007
sword grips :roll: :lol:
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - brennivs - tony drake - 07-29-2007
Memmia just about anything needles ,hairpins,gameing counters,toggles ,hinges,swordfittings,belt fittings,spoons,combs,weaving tools the list is endless it was the plastic of the Ancient World .Thats why in some older publications they said Romans had a mostly vegetarian diet due to the lack of bone finds :lol: :lol: only the feet,tail and scull is not much use unless you play chuck knuckles or want to improve your catapult/archery skills out.
Regards Brennivs
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - Memmia - 07-29-2007
Thanks Brennivs, I have heard of it referred to as the Ancient world's 'plastic'- especially horn (which even looks and feel almost 'plastic' when shaped).
I've seen many medieval bone buttons and needles (and of course horn nocks ) but not much else. I haven't yet seen any Roman artifacts made of bone (although I do walk around with my eyes shut most of the time :oops: )
I do recall a cow's skull found at Vindolanda which had been used for target practice though
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - brennivs - tony drake - 07-29-2007
Sorry I dont have much finished items to hand but I have this
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Regards Brennivs
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - Gaius Julius Caesar - 07-29-2007
Dice!
OOO-AAAARH! Nice work Brennius!
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - brennivs - tony drake - 07-29-2007
These are the other bits
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![[Image: P7290448.jpg]](http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t272/brennivs/P7290448.jpg)
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - Memmia - 07-29-2007
Dice, of course! I must have seen bone items, I just probably thought they were made of wood or stone :roll:
Doh!
I agree, nice work Brennivs.
As for buying bones, wouldn't a local butcher/ abbatoir be of any help, or do you need certain animal bones ?
I don't think there's any restriction on obtaining sheep or pig bones from abbatoirs, but there may be a restriction on cow bones in the UK, so horn may have to be ordered from outside. Availability would depend on whether the butcher/ abbatoir worker can be bothered to strip the bones for you, bunging them a few quid now and again may make it worth their while :wink: and you'll probably have an endless supply.
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - brennivs - tony drake - 07-29-2007
The problem is the cleaning of the bone it isnt pure white, if you have a bone with meat on and even if you boil it ,but Iam working on that one :? hmm. Horn and antler is no problem to obtain here.Also the bone is not the same as in Ancient times it is less dense, so some items deep carved you need to be lucky to find a good piece to work with.
Regards Brennivs
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - Caius Fabius - 07-29-2007
every time I slaughter a cow, I have plenty of bones....
but only certain ones are good for sword grips.
I usually let the dogs have most of the bones, after I pick and choose what various friends need for their projects.
Chicken bones make good needles and other small items.
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - Memmia - 07-29-2007
Quote:The problem is the cleaning of the bone it isnt pure white, if you have a bone with meat on and even if you boil it ,but Iam working on that one :? hmm. Horn and antler is no problem to obtain here.Also the bone is not the same as in Ancient times it is less dense, so some items deep carved you need to be lucky to find a good piece to work with.
Regards Brennivs
If you add some caustic soda granules (sodium hydroxide- should be able to get these from a chemists/ some hardware stores) to the water before boiling the bones it will strip the bones and leave them really clean, it is a very good degreasing agent. It shouldn't weaken the bones either. I'm not sure how much you add, try different concentrations.
Just be careful it doesn't splash in your eyes or skin.
Re: websites ect for buying bone? - brennivs - tony drake - 07-29-2007
HA thanks for that Memmia laudes to you for that one
D I have been raking my brains on that one, now to the nearist butcher.Many thanks
Regards Brennivs