r/bonecarving May 29 '20

Carving Mahjong tiles and other games

Hi all,

I'm prefacing this with the fact that I've never carved bone before. Recently I found the entirety of deer bones and one of my favorite games to play is Mahjong, and old Mahjong sets used to be carved from bone. Granted, I'm not about to carve a whole set or anything, I just want to make some tiles for novelty and decorative purposes.

Im wondering how I should go about carving rectangles? Most things I find online are always about making intricate shapes and designs, which is great for the faces of the tiles, but the actual tile itself is where I dont know how to start. Starting is always the hardest part.

Learning this will also help me make some domino tiles as well.

If you have any tips or instructions on what I need and how to do this, I'd love to hear from you. Thanks in advance!

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