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Not sure if this is the right forum, but I have Giraffe bones and need to get them carved. Does anyone know who can do this in the US? They were suppose to be carved in Zimbabwe but to my surprise they were not. Thanks, Robert | ||
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Hi Robert, you might try contacting some of the custom knife makers around the country. Some of them probably know a few carvers. Bone is not fun to carve. It is generally done with a Dremel tool and smells like a Dentist drilling your teeth. The dust is very toxic to human lungs. Good luck, and let us know if you find someone. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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That stuff stinks horribly. I made several knives from a bone that I brought back. Never again. I hope the dust isn't too toxic  | |||
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I have some salt and pepper shakers, and they do not stink. They were made in Zimbabwe - gave a set to my in-laws - if those stink - Okay!  but I haven't smelled the ones I gave to my parents stinking. | |||
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You might try Bill Middlebrook in Haskell, Texas. He has been making custom knives for over 40 years. He may know someone. He uses a lot of african bone and antler. Here is one he made for me using giraffe bone. Bill-940-864-2911 Bob  There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes. http://texaspredatorposse.ipbhost.com/   | |||
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Try Carlton Evans knives. He uses Giraffe bone for many of his custom knives. He could most likely put you in touch with some carvers as well. | |||
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Thanks for all the responses and contacts. I will contact them tomorrow and post how I make out. Thanks again, Robert | |||
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They don't stink until you start grinding them to shape. The fat in the bone, combined with the heat of the grinder, and man-o-man you had better hope your wife isn't home. | |||
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Yes and I hear that Bwanna's dad uses that damn salt shaker all of the time as evidenced by the "snow' found on the plate of whatever he is eating at the time. | |||
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Gorgeous knife, Bob, it's very nicely crafted. ~Ann   | |||
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