I tried a few times to carve out shapes until I realized that I needed a way to secure the bone so I didn’t slip and cut myself. I purchased a small vice. We affixed it to a loose shelf and set a folding table up outside so I could work. I started with a square. I had been able to scrape away a few layers of bone before deciding to wait until the vice came in. I then shifted my plan of attack to cut a deep channel border before chiseling the inside. Going along the length of the bone was very easy as I was following the natural…
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Bone Carving – First Attempt
I finally got the courage to start bone carving. I measured out a piece that was long and thin, and marked it on either end to show where to cut. I donned my protective gear… And started sawing. 3/4 through the bone, I broke the hacksaw. Boo. Luckily, I had gotten through enough of the bone that I was able to snap it in half. I then proceeded to use a file to smooth the ends. The plan was to cut the rounded end off as well, but since I had no saw, I filed it down instead. It didn’t take that long, and I am happy with the result.…