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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Lucasade on October 01, 2017, 10:35:41 am

Title: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Lucasade on October 01, 2017, 10:35:41 am

First go at making things out of bone, but I will definitely do more as it's a lovely material. I used a coping saw, rasp, file and (for the needles) medium sandpaper. The arrowheads are deliberately left rough but will be sharpened properly in due course.

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Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Pat B on October 01, 2017, 11:18:06 am

Nice work. I can see the potential in what you're making. Have you tried longer blades like knives and daggers?

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Hawkdancer on October 01, 2017, 11:35:10 am

Nice work!  The bone is on my list of shaping and sharpening, too.  What size are the points?  Like Pat said, there is good potential.  Will e looking forward to seeing those sharpened up and hafted.
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: GlisGlis on October 01, 2017, 12:35:38 pm

Beware that apparently breathing bone dust will affect badly your lungs. Wear a protective mask
really like the needles

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Lucasade on October 01, 2017, 12:48:18 pm

The arrowheads entirely by chance came out almost exactly the same size as Otzi's (although his were stone of course) which made me happy. I've just gone for a simple design to start with while I'm learning. Next on the list is a knife but I need a new bone for that as I've only got a few scraps of this one left. There may be enough for a dagger though. Any ideas for other bits and bobs?

I'm being careful with the dust - took good note of that in the reading before I started.

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Ruddy Darter on October 01, 2017, 01:09:08 pm

Very nice  8)

 R.D.

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: selfbow joe on October 01, 2017, 08:05:15 pm

The needle s looks good. What kind of bone are you using.

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Lucasade on October 02, 2017, 01:13:14 am

This was a cow femur bought from our local butcher.

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: GlisGlis on October 02, 2017, 06:13:00 am

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Any ideas for other bits and bobs?

bow tips overlay, hooks  :OK

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Onebowonder on October 02, 2017, 11:12:05 am

Quote from: GlisGlis on October 02, 2017, 06:13:00 am

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Any ideas for other bits and bobs?

bow tips overlay, hooks  :OK

A thumb ring, guitar picks, dice, necklace medallion, or maybe knife scales.

Those needles are way kewl!  Nice work sir...

OneBow

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Lucasade on October 02, 2017, 01:27:34 pm

Dice - great idea! I'm going to have a go at some beads too I think.

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Hawkdancer on October 03, 2017, 01:37:48 am

Them beads might trade heavy on the buck skinner circuit!  You're doing good!!  I have trouble seeing the little hole to string the darn things!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Stoner on October 04, 2017, 12:05:55 pm

Great job, really like the needles too. John

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Lucasade on October 04, 2017, 01:36:03 pm

Mnay thanks for the encouraging comments everyone! (=)

Title: Re: Things from femurs (pic heavy)
Post by: Zuma on October 05, 2017, 07:40:34 pm

Great work and concepts. I like.
Zuma