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Title: de-greasing bone for inlays
Post by: stuckinthemud on July 09, 2018, 01:01:40 pm

Hi guys.
I'm prepping a marrow bone for inlay work.  I have stripped it of meat but its quite heavily contaminated by grease.  Any tips on how to de-grease the bone? Currently its soaking in a strong sugar-soap solution.

Thanks, Andrew

Title: Re: de-greasing bone for inlays
Post by: Pat B on July 09, 2018, 01:04:40 pm

You may try boiling it in soapy water. I think I'd cut off the pieces I wanted to use and degrease them.

Title: Re: de-greasing bone for inlays
Post by: chamookman on July 10, 2018, 01:58:31 am

Acetone will be Your friend -  :OK. Bob

Title: Re: de-greasing bone for inlays
Post by: JEB on July 10, 2018, 01:58:00 pm

Cook the bone using Dawn dish soap in the water. Then go to a beauty supply store and buy a bottle of 40%peroxide. Put the bone in a pan, cover with peroxide and set in the hot sun. That will clean it up and make it bright white.

Title: Re: de-greasing bone for inlays
Post by: osage outlaw on July 10, 2018, 02:32:54 pm

I would do as Jeb suggested.  You might want to put the peroxide in a plastic container.  Peroxide and steel are a bad combination. 

Title: Re: de-greasing bone for inlays
Post by: jim l. on October 24, 2018, 06:21:14 am

You can always try boiling the bone in TSP?

Title: Re: de-greasing bone for inlays
Post by: Stoker on October 24, 2018, 07:50:16 am

My taxidermist friend told me washing soda in the boiling water works best.
Thanks Leroy