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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: primitivecraftsman on April 02, 2013, 11:14:13 pm

Title: Splitting bone for tools
Post by: primitivecraftsman on April 02, 2013, 11:14:13 pm

does anyone know the best way to split bone. i've tried and cant get the ends to break off without it breaking off at odd angles. and it wont fallow the grooves i've etched in to it.

Title: Re: Splitting bone for tools
Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on April 03, 2013, 09:56:15 am

Quote from: primitivecraftsman on April 02, 2013, 11:14:13 pm

does anyone know the best way to split bone. i've tried and cant get the ends to break off without it breaking off at odd angles. and it wont fallow the grooves i've etched in to it.

scribe your grooves deeper.

Title: Re: Splitting bone for tools
Post by: Hunts with stone on April 03, 2013, 10:13:39 pm

Also get all the oils out of the bone from the Marrow.

Title: Re: Splitting bone for tools
Post by: sleek on April 04, 2013, 03:17:40 am

Are those marrow oils good for anything?

Title: Re: Splitting bone for tools
Post by: madcrow on April 04, 2013, 11:27:10 am

I have saved a bunch and used it for tanning hides before.

Title: Re: Splitting bone for tools
Post by: YosemiteBen on April 09, 2013, 01:09:38 am

couple of different ways of splitting bone - I prefer a Dremel with a reinforces cutting wheel. Got to get the oil out to make it more brittle. It has got to be dry to get it to crack right - bury it in sand and cook it a bit - cutt off the ends and clean the marrow out - try a few different methods to get what it is you think you want.