[Regia-NA] Q re: bone working
Tate William T Jr TSgt 352 OSS/SCSC
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Fri, 30 May 2003 06:28:03 -0000
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Jennifer,
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The easiest way to get bone is to check at your local pet shop and buy =
up
some of the pre-cleaned, pre-sanitized ones. It takes away a great =
deal of
mess when cleaning. Steer clear of the "smoked" bones as normally the
process used to make them includes cooking which will alter the =
physical
structure of the bone. You can use the large cow thigh bones, but they =
take
considerable work to clean up. If you are using your own bone from =
home,
don't use any that have been baked...again this alters the bone and =
makes it
weak. Some of the easiest bone to use for needles, that you can get =
from
home cooking, is pork. If you are making a comb, bone isn't the best
material as it is not as strong as antler, so if you can spring for =
that, I
would recommend going that route. Comb making isn't the easiest =
skeletal
material project, so seeing your project snap teeth shortly after being =
put
to use can be frustrating. There are a few comb makers here in the UK, =
but
as I just said, comb-making is difficult, so they can be pricey. Are =
you
looking to make a comb? I have made a few and would be eager to see =
what
you are doing.
=20
For our time period, use only vegetable tanned leather.
=20
Bill
=20
WILLIAM T. TATE, JR., TSgt, USAF=20
Security Manager=20
352 OSS/SCSC=20
DSN 238-4827 (non-secure)=20
-----Original Message-----
From: J Hill [mailto:welshladygwen@citlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 9:30 PM
To: Regia; Mead-Hall; huscarls@egroups.com
Subject: [Regia-NA] Q re: bone working
Magnus mentioned that he has bone blanks for needles - thanks so much,
Magnus!
I was wondering where people go to get bone strong enough & large =
enough to
make carved combs? Or do you buy them?
Also, where do people go for larger pieces of leather? Now that Tandy =
is
out of business, I don't know where to go. The saddle shop has =
leftovers
which are great for shoes & small bags, but the only larger pieces are =
very
thick & un-yielding.
Martin: Have you gotten my first envelope, yet? =20
Yrs,=20
Jennifer Hill
=C6lfgifu
Wes =F0u hal.
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>The=20
easiest way to get bone is to check at your local pet shop and buy up =
some of=20
the pre-cleaned, pre-sanitized ones. It takes away a great deal =
of mess=20
when cleaning. Steer clear of the "smoked" bones as normally the =
process=20
used to make them includes cooking which will alter the physical =
structure of=20
the bone. You can use the large cow thigh bones, but they take=20
considerable work to clean up. If you are using your own bone =
from home,=20
don't use any that have been baked...again this alters the bone and =
makes it=20
weak. Some of the easiest bone to use for needles, that you can =
get=20
from home cooking, is pork. If you are making a comb, =
bone isn't=20
the best material as it is not as strong as antler, so if you can =
spring for=20
that, I would recommend going that route. Comb making isn't the =
easiest=20
skeletal material project, so seeing your project snap teeth shortly =
after being=20
put to use can be frustrating. There are a few comb makers here =
in the UK,=20
but as I just said, comb-making is difficult, so they can be =
pricey. Are=20
you looking to make a comb? I have made a few and would be eager =
to see=20
what you are doing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>For=20
our time period, use only vegetable tanned leather.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Bill</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>WILLIAM T. TATE, JR., TSgt, USAF</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Security Manager</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>352=20
OSS/SCSC</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DSN 238-4827 =
(non-secure)</FONT>=20
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> J Hill=20
[mailto:welshladygwen@citlink.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 29, =
2003 9:30=20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Regia; Mead-Hall; =
huscarls@egroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
[Regia-NA] Q re: bone working<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Magnus mentioned that he has bone =
blanks for=20
needles - thanks so much, Magnus!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was wondering where people go to =
get bone=20
strong enough & large enough to make carved combs? Or do =
you buy=20
them?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, where do people go for larger =
pieces of=20
leather? Now that Tandy is out of business, I don't know where =
to=20
go. The saddle shop has leftovers which are great for shoes =
& small=20
bags, but the only larger pieces are very thick &=20
un-yielding.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Martin: Have you gotten my =
first envelope,=20
yet? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yrs, <BR>Jennifer =
Hill<BR>=C6lfgifu<BR>Wes =F0u=20
hal.<BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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