Cow bone choice?

[Lucasade]

I'm getting quite into making things out of bone. I can buy cow bones from my local butcher very cheaply which is good Do people have any thoughts about the best particular bone to use? I started on a femur thinking it is the largest bone, and I have got 12 arrowheads and 2 needles from it, but bits of the femur are very thick so I've had to do a lot of rasping to reduce thickness. I am also reading that the tibia and metatarsus/metacarpus may be better. I am now getting confused so any guidance would be appreciated!

[sleek]

I know nothing about it but would love to see some pics of your work!

[Lucasade]

Pics will be posted when 1) They are finished to a standard I'm happy with (nearly there); 2) I can find a camera in my house that works; 3) I remember where people have said to upload photos to so they appear here!

[Hawkdancer]

Plumb forgot bovine anatomy!  When the dogs are done chewing, the bone is about ready to work !  Try posting via Imgur, it usually works out.  Don't worry too much about top quality pieces, we like them anyway!  A bit of ribbing may be another issue!  We are primitive anyway !

[Pat B]

I think the femur probably has the best(strongest) bone for blades, arrow heads and knives. A deer femur makes a pretty cool dagger. I gave one I made to Pappy at the last Classic.

[Lucasade]

Thank you all - I'll post pictures of how I get on.

[Stoner]

I find this thread humerus............John

[Lucasade]

I find this thread humerus............John

I've spent 3 days trying to think up a bovine anatomy based reply to this, but I'm not up to it 

[sleek]

Tickled my funny bone

[Lucasade]

There ya go!

[Ruddy Darter]

Staying on topic... "tibea, or not tibea, that is the question:...."
 
 
 R.D. 

[Lucasade]

... and you will have to suffer pictures of slings and arrows soon

[sleek]

Staying on topic... "tibea, or not tibea, that is the question:...."
 
 
 R.D.

Well played sir! Bovine-afied funny  in the classical sense.

[Stoner]

You guys gotta stop horn-ing in on this thread. John

[Stoner]

sleek, I think it's pronounced bone-a-fied.  John