Posted by Dave Lynas on September 26, 2012 at 6:43pm
A friend gave me some dog bones out of her backyard. Aged and chewed clean. I used my band saw and belt sander to make some nuts, bridges, saddles and a jack plate cover (lower right). Also two little picks.
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Hi Uncle John, The bone cuts easily. As easy as hardwood. Randy says that a dremel disc saw works on it. I like the band saw. I'm sure a razor saw or exacto saw will do the deed or any hand saw for that matter. If you use a power saw, i suggest a dust mask. The bone has a distinctive odor while cutting.
I get the raw bone from my local butcher ...30lb. case of marrow bones. I have taken some and buried them in the yard, takes over a year to get them clean like that though. My butcher had his bone pit cleaned up recently...i ended up with 8-5 gal. buckets to go through.
Wow Randy, thanks for all the tips. I'll try the lemon oil. My picks are just for picking other stuff than strings. I use bare fingers. I used to flatpick but gave it up for softer sound (complaints of being too loud from the band). I love picks though. They are just cool. Do you get your bone from the backyard? Bretz not...
Those bits i use are dentist bits made in sweden, high quality bits. Their expensive but last a long time and really take the bone away when carving. On raw bone like nuts and saddles i apply lemon oil [ fert board conditioner ] and buff them out.
Hey thanks Randy, you're the Bretz! I'll try the disc. I use a little Dremel buzz saw for my cuts on guit tops and assess holes. Do you finish your bone with anything? You are the master o bone. I enjoyed todays boneworks. But you don't have any competition. I've got enough from two bones to keep me working for a long time. I want to try that little Dremel bit you showed on your recent mic barrels. Looks like a nice tool. I use the little drum sander bits a lot to cut custom pockets for pups, etc. Thanks for the tips. Much appreciated...
Got Bone...lol...great Dave!! you know that a diamond cut-off disc bit for a dremel works great for slicing up bone pieces for nut and saddle making. Plus the surface of the disc can be used for fine sanding the cut nuts and saddles.
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Hi Uncle John, The bone cuts easily. As easy as hardwood. Randy says that a dremel disc saw works on it. I like the band saw. I'm sure a razor saw or exacto saw will do the deed or any hand saw for that matter. If you use a power saw, i suggest a dust mask. The bone has a distinctive odor while cutting.
Very nice guys. How hard is it to cut? JP Swenson gave me a nice bone. Have not touched it. I do not have a band saw.
I get the raw bone from my local butcher ...30lb. case of marrow bones. I have taken some and buried them in the yard, takes over a year to get them clean like that though. My butcher had his bone pit cleaned up recently...i ended up with 8-5 gal. buckets to go through.
Wow Randy, thanks for all the tips. I'll try the lemon oil. My picks are just for picking other stuff than strings. I use bare fingers. I used to flatpick but gave it up for softer sound (complaints of being too loud from the band). I love picks though. They are just cool. Do you get your bone from the backyard? Bretz not...
Those bits i use are dentist bits made in sweden, high quality bits. Their expensive but last a long time and really take the bone away when carving. On raw bone like nuts and saddles i apply lemon oil [ fert board conditioner ] and buff them out.
Hey thanks Randy, you're the Bretz! I'll try the disc. I use a little Dremel buzz saw for my cuts on guit tops and assess holes. Do you finish your bone with anything? You are the master o bone. I enjoyed todays boneworks. But you don't have any competition. I've got enough from two bones to keep me working for a long time. I want to try that little Dremel bit you showed on your recent mic barrels. Looks like a nice tool. I use the little drum sander bits a lot to cut custom pockets for pups, etc. Thanks for the tips. Much appreciated...
Got Bone...lol...great Dave!! you know that a diamond cut-off disc bit for a dremel works great for slicing up bone pieces for nut and saddle making. Plus the surface of the disc can be used for fine sanding the cut nuts and saddles.