Been using a Giraffe bone to make a few knives. Have a filter on when grinding and sawing, but man-o-man, this stuff really stinks. I won't use bone ever again after this project.

Hope there isn't some funky Giraffe bone virus out there as I cut myself this evening to top it all off.

blech

Hello JohnHunt
As a matter of interest, have you ever tried blesbok and gemsbok horns as knife handles? They have distinctive finger holds.

No, but I made a nice (by my standards*) damascus knife with Sheep horn.

Talked to my taxidermist and they are not concerned. They would be if I were using a primate bone but not giraffe. Just rancid fat in the bone hitting a grinder... it just doesn't smell good.

John


*5' x 5mph

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Just rancid fat in the bone

& there will be rancid fat in the finished handle too. Try putting the bone in the microwave to get rid of that fat. Better do it outside not in the kichen! Or boil out.

Hmmm... good advice. And almost exactly 12 hours after I used 2 ton epoxy and pins to attach the bone to the steel.

Oh well, it doesn't smell so bad when it is just sitting there and it adds an interesting texture to the bone.

"Cut yourself". Ouch. I'd be really worried, do you feel taller, you neck stretching?

naw... but I did notice a couple of bony growths on the top of my head

Just wait till you start getting the spots.

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Originally posted by N E 450 No2:
Just wait till you start getting the spots.

Given the inevitable, he might as well look on the bright side, he'll be naturally camoflaged when he is hunting in Africa.

Ya... but that would mean I have to hunt naked,

and I wouldn't want to embarass anyone