[Jewelry making - Article 00346] - Re: [Orchid] Bone bleaching

[Peter Peterson]

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>     The other material would be cow horn. It is translucent and strong
>     if you can find it. 

    You can make your own cow bone material easily. Just find a butcher
    and ask him to save you the fore legs of a BULL when he is butchering
    next time. These lower forelegs of a bull are the only part of "cow"
    bone that yeilds enough material for your purposes and has enough
    calcium to bleach out white. Cows how thinner bones and much less
    useable material after all is said and done. 

    Cut the ends off the bones before you start as you want the marrow to
    get cleaned off. Boil the bones to get all the bio-degradable matter
    off. Rinse them well and then boil them again with a powedered
    laundry detergent. This will bring out the calcium to the surface and
    make the bones white. 

    Once this second step id done you can cut the material with a hacksaw
    or a jewelers saw and it carves easily with files or burs. 

    For further reference try googling Viking artifact recreation links
    for more info on how they processed the bone for combs in the day.. 

Regards
Peter Peterson
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