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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Jacob Parnell on July 06, 2013, 11:32:33 am

Title: Bone Suppliers?
Post by: Jacob Parnell on July 06, 2013, 11:32:33 am: Hey!

Since I a do not hunt, I was wondering where I could get some bone to make a knife or some arrowheads.
Thanks!

Jacob
Title: Re: Bone Suppliers?
Post by: Pat B on July 06, 2013, 12:06:43 pm: Local butcher, pet stores and the PA Trading Post.
Title: Re: Bone Suppliers?
Post by: Dharma on July 06, 2013, 12:10:20 pm: Try Moscow Hide and Fur. They're in Idaho and have an online store at www.hideandfur.com
Title: Re: Bone Suppliers?
Post by: Jacob Parnell on July 06, 2013, 12:55:56 pm: Quote from: Pat B on July 06, 2013, 12:06:43 pm
Local butcher, pet stores and the PA Trading Post.

Ok thanks! but why pet stores?
Title: Re: Bone Suppliers?
Post by: Pat B on July 06, 2013, 01:59:56 pm: Dog chew bones.
Title: Re: Bone Suppliers?
Post by: stickbender on July 07, 2013, 07:32:07 pm: Also you can get boiled, and bleached bone at pet stores. Saves a lot of cleaning, and such. ;) Plus you get to pick through what you want, and not have to wait and see what you get in the mail. ;) 8)

Wayne
Title: Re: Bone Suppliers?
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 08, 2013, 11:49:28 pm: Remember, bone is stronger when it is raw. After cooking, even lightly cooking, it becomes much more brittle.

Always wear a respirator when working with bone, the dust can cause serious damage to your lungs.
Title: Re: Bone Suppliers?
Post by: Jacob Parnell on July 09, 2013, 07:05:06 pm: Quote from: JW_Halverson on July 08, 2013, 11:49:28 pm
Remember, bone is stronger when it is raw. After cooking, even lightly cooking, it becomes much more brittle.

Always wear a respirator when working with bone, the dust can cause serious damage to your lungs.

Thanks for the heads up!
Title: Re: Bone Suppliers?
Post by: 4dog on July 10, 2013, 11:30:01 pm: Shoot my house looks like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,,i got bones all over. O:)