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Offline Lucasade

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Cow bone choice?
« on: September 22, 2017, 03:44:40 pm »
I'm getting quite into making things out of bone. I can buy cow bones from my local butcher very cheaply which is good :) Do people have any thoughts about the best particular bone to use? I started on a femur thinking it is the largest bone, and I have got 12 arrowheads and 2 needles from it, but bits of the femur are very thick so I've had to do a lot of rasping to reduce thickness. I am also reading that the tibia and metatarsus/metacarpus may be better. I am now getting confused so any guidance would be appreciated!

Offline sleek

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2017, 03:50:36 pm »
I know nothing about it but would love to see some pics of your work!
Tread softly and carry a bent stick.

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Offline Lucasade

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2017, 03:55:39 pm »
Pics will be posted when 1) They are finished to a standard I'm happy with (nearly there); 2) I can find a camera in my house that works; 3) I remember where people have said to upload photos to so they appear here!

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2017, 10:23:18 pm »
Plumb forgot bovine anatomy!  When the dogs are done chewing, the bone is about ready to work >:D!  Try posting via Imgur, it usually works out.  Don't worry too much about top quality pieces, we like them anyway!  A bit of ribbing may be another issue!  We are primitive anyway :KN >:D!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2017, 12:05:14 pm »
I think the femur probably has the best(strongest) bone for blades, arrow heads and knives. A deer femur makes a pretty cool dagger. I gave one I made to Pappy at the last Classic.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Lucasade

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2017, 04:51:28 pm »
Thank you all - I'll post pictures of how I get on.

Offline Stoner

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2017, 08:14:33 pm »
I find this thread humerus............John

Offline Lucasade

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2017, 01:29:16 pm »
I find this thread humerus............John

I've spent 3 days trying to think up a bovine anatomy based reply to this, but I'm not up to it  )-w(

Offline sleek

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2017, 01:40:57 pm »
Tickled my funny bone
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Offline Lucasade

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2017, 09:51:10 am »
There ya go!

Ruddy Darter

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2017, 03:11:42 am »
Staying on topic... "tibea, or not tibea, that is the question:...."
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Offline Lucasade

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2017, 06:33:58 am »
... and you will have to suffer pictures of slings and arrows soon

Offline sleek

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2017, 07:56:14 am »
Staying on topic... "tibea, or not tibea, that is the question:...."
 :D
 
 R.D.

Well played sir! Bovine-afied funny  in the classical sense.
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Offline Stoner

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2017, 12:08:59 pm »
You guys gotta stop horn-ing in on this thread. John

Offline Stoner

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Re: Cow bone choice?
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2017, 12:14:06 pm »
sleek, I think it's pronounced bone-a-fied.  John