cutting bone and antler

[bucksbuoy]

Can I cut bone and antler on my band saw with my 4 TPI blade or is there something better?

[sailordad]

ive cut antler on mine
ive aslo used a hand saw,a hacksaw,a coping saw,a key hole saw
hell i use any saw that is handy when i need to cut antlers 

[macbow]

I use about the same blade to cut mine. You'll need to sand smooth for glue up. And be careful trying to cut small pieces.
Ron

[_Jon_]

You'll have to ask Pappy, I use his band saw and I'm not sure the teeth per inch.  I use the club's sander so it all works out in the end. 

Jon

[snag]

I've used a jeweler's handsaw. I wouldn't feel comfortable, nor steady enough to use a bandsaw.

[bucksbuoy]

I just worried about damaging my blade. Ill give it a shot and let you all know how it went.

[sailordad]

I just worried about damaging my blade. Ill give it a shot and let you all know how it went.

yup worry about that blade
not how close your fingers are gonna be and how quik stuff happens if ya slip 

[bucksbuoy]

sailor dad- If you have advice to share then do it, but save your condescending attitude. Its not appreciated. I simply asked if I can cut antler on my band saw without damaging my blade.

[Del the cat]

sailor dad- If you have advice to share then do it, but save your condescending attitude. Its not appreciated. I simply asked if I can cut antler on my band saw without damaging my blade.

Then the answer is yes, you won't damage the blade.
Chill dude, a bit of humour and banter is the norm.
I don't think he was being condescending... it's hard to judge tone in the written word, I'm only too aware that my Brit sense of humour can sometimes strike the wrong note.
I think the big grinning smillie is also a clue that it's s'posed to be lighthearted?
It's good to remind us all that cutting small bits of material on a bandsaw can snatch and be dangerous.
Sorry I'll get off my high horse now...
Del

[Pappy]

Not sure on the teeth,I keep a fine blade on one of my small saws just for that,it won't hurt the blade but with course teeth it will yank it out of you hand if you aren't really careful.Once it starts
cutting it's fine,just getting it started sometimes is the problem. I have bent the blade when using my saws with a course teeth blade on a thin piece because it grabs so hard.Saliordad was just funning I assure you,great guy and a lot of help around here.
   Pappy

[sailordad]

sailor dad- If you have advice to share then do it, but save your condescending attitude. Its not appreciated. I simply asked if I can cut antler on my band saw without damaging my blade.

  and like i said , "you can"
i dont see where my attitude is condescending,i was making a little joke
or maybe you rone of those up tight people with no humor

[CherokeeKC]

buckbuoy you cant tell how a person means something through written text.  thats why i hate textn on cell phones because a person might take something the wrong way.  maybe you were just having a bad day but you need to chill out.  sailordad has a lot of knowledge to share and is a regular contributor to many questions on here

[jwillis]

Let me share a little tip that I discovered. I've been buying horn "knife scales" on Ebay and cutting them up with a hacksaw. These "horns" come already shaped into a slab. Most of them cost around $5 to $12 per pair. They come in different colors and thicknesses. One scale will make about four tip overlays. I rough up the entire knife scale on the gluing surface by rubbing it on my 50 grit zirconium belt sander (with the machine turned off...lol). Then, I just clamp the slab to my work table and cut it up into tip-sized rectangles with a coarse hacksaw blade...saves bandsaw blades and fingers! Jim

[bucksbuoy]

That all sounds like good advice. Maybe Ill put the fine tooth factory blade back on and give that a try.

- I love a good joke and can take a ribbing as well as anyone, but making a joke about someone cutting their fingers off is not funny. 

[JW_Halverson]

Got it, no jokes about race, religion, or digits.