Just a thought, perhaps you have already pursued. Lower mandible (jaw) and scapula (shoulder blade) will give you alot of flat material, with minimal porous material. The pelvic bones upper ileum (wings) also have alot of flat surface with alot of mass, with minimal porous material. If you can find a rendering plant, or local butcher shop. Give the boss and low man on the totem pole one of your turnings and you'll be set. The pelvis is usually sawed up while making sirloin and rump roast, however alot of times the jaw and shoulder blade are boned out.
On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 12:16:56 PM UTC-6 Tim Ziegler wrote: > Thats some nice looking stuff too. > > Kind Regards, > > Timothy J. Ziegler > Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty > 14171 160th Ave. > Foreston MN 56330 > > 320-294-5798 <(320)%20294-5798> shop > 320-630-2243 <(320)%20630-2243> cell > > On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 8:05 AM 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < > legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> Good morning. >> >> Faux bone, No. but I have used Faux horn, and Resen Ivory both look >> great, the price is not to bad for either. >> (Here is the Resin-Ivory web page. >> https://guitarpartsandmore.com/mainCategory.php?Resin-Ivory-trade-Rods-for-Turning-61) >> >> This Resin-Ivory turns great, it looks just like what Im doing with the >> bone, the only major difference is the Feel of the bone vs R.I. Bone is >> harder, somewhat heaver and just feels different in my hands. Otherwise The >> R.I is Awesome stuff. and I fully recommend it for anyone. >> >> Here are some Photo's. >> >> Have a great day. >> >> C.A.G. >> >> On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 07:48:43 AM EDT, Cole Andrews < >> colean...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Yes we are watching or trying to with my other things going on. I am >> glad you have these videos and picts archived . Thank you a big THANK >> YOU . I really like the look of this bone stuff , makrs it look really >> classy. just wondering for times sake have you tried faux bone or >> ivory.. >> >> On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 6:13 AM <bulk...@mmnet.com.au> wrote: >> > >> > Yes great info, curt is definitely our go to man for everything bone, >> > >> > Its just a shame all the questions that curt are receiving are not >> being asked through the >> > >> > group so everyone can share and learn at least curt is answering on the >> group thank >> > >> > you for that. there does seem to be a large bone working culture out >> there >> > >> > >> > >> > Bill >> > >> > >> > >> > From: legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com <legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com> >> On Behalf Of Tim Ziegler >> > Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2023 8:55 PM >> > To: legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com >> > Subject: Re: Bone turning 101 question's >> > >> > >> > >> > Great information and all you who are reading about the bone turning it >> is super fun >> > >> > and rewarding. Curt got me hooked on it. I enjoy the process as much as >> the turning of the >> > >> > handle that comes from the process. Use dust extraction and a Mask and >> air out your shop. >> > >> > You will have a lot of fun with it. >> > >> > Thank you Curt for all the time you spent teaching me this process. >> > >> > >> > Kind Regards, >> > >> > >> > >> > Timothy J. Ziegler >> > >> > Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty >> > >> > 14171 160th Ave. >> > >> > Foreston MN 56330 >> > >> > >> > >> > 320-294-5798 <(320)%20294-5798> shop >> > >> > 320-630-2243 <(320)%20630-2243> cell >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 12:07 AM 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental >> Mills <legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> > >> > Hello >> > >> > >> > >> > I'm sorry to say, it was looking like our group was in life support. >> > >> > Yes we may not have a lot of people talking on the group page at this >> time. But people are reading >> > >> > what we wright and asking questions about what we are doing, and WHY? >> > >> > >> > >> > Today, I had/have a number of private E-mails, Some of these messages >> > >> > Ask some pretty in-depth questions that I would like to shear with you >> all. >> > >> > >> > >> > First off, On bone turnings. the processing of the bone is the hard >> part of this hole process. >> > >> > In all my videos, (ON Bill's web site. >> https://www.youtube.com/@aussiman77181/videos ) I state to cut the bone >> in half and then try to get them as flat as possible. >> > >> > The flatter you can get the bone the thicker the bone disk will be. >> > >> > After processing some bone this weekend. I found my process has changed >> a little. I found that >> > >> > cutting in half dose not work as well as cutting the bone into thirds >> (1/3) This process give me one large >> > >> > flat plate and one 2/3 bone that can be cut in half to make up THE >> other 2 plates that can be easily cut into disks. >> > >> > >> > >> > I made an Alum. template to show the proper spacing for the holes of >> the hole saw, This template if aligned up with the end of the bone plate, I >> then can mark the location of every disk that I want to cut. This speeds >> up the process greatly, and it also help limit the waist. >> > >> > >> > >> > The hole saws. >> > >> > I go into depth on the barrel trimmer and hole-saw combo. but I do not >> go into detail on the second hole saw that I use to cut the disk out form >> the bone. On this diamond hole-saw I used my metal grinding wheel to cut >> out a large opening in/on one side of the hole-saw. this cut gives me easy >> access to the bone so when it gets jammed into the hole saw, it make >> getting a punch or screw drive inside the hole saw to easily push the >> jammed disk out of the hole saw. NOTE: do not push with pressure on the >> disk, just touch each of the sides of the disk and the disk will easily >> fall out. >> > >> > I have found if you cut with a plunging cut and then out, the >> debris/bone dust will not build up and jam the disk in place as badly. >> > >> > I have also found if I set my depth of cut stop so it will not cut all >> the way through the bone, it make it easer to then push the bone disk out >> of the bone body, instead of letting it get jammed in the hole-saw. >> > >> > The sanding the bone disks flat and parallel is a easy job for the >> machinist V block and sanding disk. I put the flat side of the disk onto >> the V block and then using a straight edge as my guide, I sand both sides >> of the disk to make sure all defects are removed, and to make sure that the >> disk is flat. >> > >> > last thing is the Hydroperoxide I soak the bones in, is normal 2-3% >> drug store grade. I let the bone soak for appx. a week. and then dry them >> off. I did state about drying the bone in a de-hydrator or white rice. but >> I find that if I just make sure the bone is dry to touch on both sides the >> bone really dose not need any extra process to dry out. (note: my last >> batch was just left to dry on an old baking sheet. and I just flipped the >> disks over a few times.) >> > >> > The turning is the easy part. on both the Lathe and on my Legacy's. >> designs and elements are up to you. >> > >> > >> > >> > Last note. bone dust is not good to breath, I ware a receptor when >> cutting the disks. >> > >> > >> > >> > I will try to answer the other questions that I received today, To the >> group before this weekend. >> > >> > but for now I need to go to bed. (I have an early day tomorrow. I need >> to be up by 7am tomorrow.) ;-( >> > >> > (Since I get home form work at 12am. waking up by 7 is a very real >> PAIN! but I guess its all part of life.) ;-) >> > >> > >> > >> > Have a good night. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > C.A.G. >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to legacy-ornamental...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/435323819.127223.1688620026231%40mail.yahoo.com >> . >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to legacy-ornamental...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CAMBiJLGnr90StJY-bfVLYJ%3Dv9d2rV4f2djFYs7C5TAJ7y8URQA%40mail.gmail.com >> . >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to legacy-ornamental...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/000001d9affa%24d6f51110%2484df3330%24%40mmnet.com.au >> . >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to legacy-ornamental...@googlegroups.com. >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CAM7C%3D9D25aZyJKZOX4Pq8dTB5Far1oJE5r-0YB8pGwaCbYoBfg%40mail.gmail.com >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to legacy-ornamental...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1193444281.474082.1688735124503%40mail.yahoo.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1193444281.474082.1688735124503%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. 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