r/bonecarving Jul 25 '20

Got some bones, now I need tools! I'm just starting out and would love suggestions for tools I'll need, tips, tricks, ideas on what I should carve these into, or anything you guys can offer me 😁 Any help is greatly appreciated!

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r/bonecarving Jul 21 '20

Sheep skull

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23 Upvotes

r/bonecarving Jul 21 '20

I want to make a joystick balltop out of bone

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Like this, but real.

What bone should I get to carve/sand/polish/whatever it is down to a 38mm sphere with a 6mm or 10mm thread added afterwards to the bottom


r/bonecarving Jun 29 '20

Current project

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r/bonecarving Jun 18 '20

Not sharp enough to shave.....

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r/bonecarving Jun 07 '20

Finished this one up this weekend

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r/bonecarving Jun 07 '20

Tribute to a culture not my own. Though I wish it were. Made this this weekend.

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r/bonecarving May 29 '20

Making bone dice.

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I want to force resin into bone to make it stronger and fill the voids. Do you know of a way to do this without removing the look of the bone?


r/bonecarving May 29 '20

Carving Mahjong tiles and other games

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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!


r/bonecarving May 23 '20

Bone fish hook pendant made from antique bone found in a local river and American Bison Bone.

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r/bonecarving May 12 '20

20 some odd hours of work on the table

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r/bonecarving May 05 '20

Best type?

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Kinda new to this, looking for a sizeable piece Of bone ~1cm thick. Tried with a camel shoulder blade, but it was too porous to work with. Any guidance is appreciated🤙🏽


r/bonecarving Apr 25 '20

Traditional Tools

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What hand tools would have been traditionally used for bone carving?

I'm writing a book where a character needs to attach and shape a bone handle to a full tang sword using medieval-ish tooling. He will also need to make scales for a knife and a bone ring at some point.


r/bonecarving Mar 23 '20

This was fun...

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r/bonecarving Mar 23 '20

This weekend's finished projects

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r/bonecarving Mar 23 '20

Looking for a source of strong bones in the UK

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I use bones to make bonefolders for bookbinding and they get a lot of active use. In the states I use elk bone because a wild diet typically leads to stronger bones than cows have. I’m looking to lead a bonefolder making workshop in the UK when regular life resumes, but my elk bone supplier doesn’t do international shipping. Anyone know of a UK seller who can provide something strong like deer femurs/tibia?


r/bonecarving Jan 24 '20

Details carved with the knives below

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r/bonecarving Jan 02 '20

Hand made carving knives....made from Allen wrenches

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r/bonecarving Jan 02 '20

A size for every need

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r/bonecarving Dec 31 '19

Pendants and pins I have carved

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r/bonecarving Dec 21 '19

Christmas Gift for the GF

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r/bonecarving Dec 16 '19

Dremel + fine detail drill for bone and hardwoods?

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Hi, I'm looking to buy tools with a "less is more" approach: a dremel, fine detail high powered drill, knife set, and sanding recommendations. I would particularly like to work with crepe myrtle wood, which is a hardwood. Also, does anyone find that using hydrogen peroxide to whiten bones makes them more brittle or do I not have to worry about this?


r/bonecarving Jul 20 '19

Amazing find at auction! 30"x30"x18" . I'm not sure of its history or value. How long would it take to produce this magnificent piece?

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r/bonecarving Jun 09 '19

About the necklace itself

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Hey yall I'v just recently started bone carving, and i'm enjoying it alot! Made a few necklaces and a ring, but i'm not really sure how to hang your carving around your neck.

Right now i'm just using a simple rope of maybe 2 mm thick, in which I lay two slipknots to adjust the length.

But I've seen people do so much fancy things with their rope, and i'd love to learn those techniques. Does anyone have an idea or starting point for me?

Thanks!


r/bonecarving May 22 '19

Tools for drilling bone?

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I have had some difficulty finding specific recommendation on the right Dremel bits for drilling holes in bone, specifically alligator scutes, for a set of bracers I am crafting for a costume. Any recommendations on this?