Hi all,
I'm wanting to have a crack at making a bone handled knife.
I'm at the very beginner point of beginner knife making and still using pre cut knife blanks. Want to focus on getting handle making and shaping down pat. I'm buying another 3 blades, one will be a hideous orange mircata, one a redgum handle and I'd like to try bone.
I can readily access fresh bone, but I have no idea if thats ok to use or if it needs to be aged. Does fresh bone shrink or warp? For fresh bone what process do I need to follow in order to have it ready for making scales?
I can also pick up old bone pretty easily, but is that better or worse than fresh?
Sorry for the real 101 questions, I just have no idea. My only custom knife to date was a Christmas gift and is one cow bone. It's quite a nice finish that has grown on me over time.
Thank you
I'm wanting to have a crack at making a bone handled knife.
I'm at the very beginner point of beginner knife making and still using pre cut knife blanks. Want to focus on getting handle making and shaping down pat. I'm buying another 3 blades, one will be a hideous orange mircata, one a redgum handle and I'd like to try bone.
I can readily access fresh bone, but I have no idea if thats ok to use or if it needs to be aged. Does fresh bone shrink or warp? For fresh bone what process do I need to follow in order to have it ready for making scales?
I can also pick up old bone pretty easily, but is that better or worse than fresh?
Sorry for the real 101 questions, I just have no idea. My only custom knife to date was a Christmas gift and is one cow bone. It's quite a nice finish that has grown on me over time.
Thank you