How to finish bone?

[Pignut]

I am in the process of making a bushy knife with a Camel bone handle.

My question is..... how do i finish and seal the bone so it does not take on to much dirt and grime?

Thanks for your help

 

[Retired Member southey]

I soak antler in Danish oil for a week or so when finished for a sealing treatment, it still retains he feel of the antler after a good rub too not all smooth and plasticy if that makes sense?

 

[Pignut]

Anyone else?

 

[Everything Mac]

Soaking in oil is what I do too.

Andy

 

[Pignut]

Looks like oil it is then! I only have baby oil, or linseed oil, I suppose I need to go buy some Danish oil

 

[brancho]

Scandinaviens will tell you not to put oil on antler as it turns yellow

I would say just polish the camel bone as it wont saok in any oil and doesnt need to.

 

[Pignut]

polish with what?

 

[spiritwalker]

not a sensible answer but when i saw the question subject i was going to say smoke a cigarette and commence pillow talk

 

[Pignut]

LOL brilliant...........

Let the inuendo begin!

not a sensible answer but when i saw the question subject i was going to say smoke a cigarette and commence pillow talk

 

[brancho]

polish with what?

Sand to 1000/1200 grit and that will about do it actually but you can then polish it with a polishing mop and polishing compound or just use autosol and a rag or other metal polish

 

[Pignut]

Cheers, it is done, just sanded (2500 grit). It is oxidising to a more Ivory yellow color now.

Thanks for your help

 

[Rikardphoto]

Ive been told to finish bone and antler with vaseline oil, this should not make the bone go yellow. Ive had reinder antler go very yellow on me when using oil. You can see a picture here www.yggdrasilknives.wordpress.com under my bushcraft knife post. The two small disk are reindeer antler, gone yellow, the moose didnt