Bone "burn"???
Bone "burn"???
Does anyone know any tricks/techniques for getting a sanding "burn" out of bone? I have a camel bone accent on my stem/stummel transition. It has, what seems to be a burn. Grayish discoloration discoloration im right down to finish sanding, and the stummel is to a point where i cant really take off anymore, or it may affect the proportions (aesthetically) of the piece... ???
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Re: Bone "burn"???
Are you sure it's a burn and not just an area of marrow/core?
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Re: Bone "burn"???
If it doesn't sand out with hand sanding, you're probably just looking at some natural colorations. Sanding with a motor speed too high can burn especially hard objects like bone, but hand sanding should be safe.
Re: Bone "burn"???
I've never worked with camel bone...any bone really. But I've used antler a lot and it always has some spots like that. If the camel bone works out like the antler the color variation will look excellent once you begin to polish it.
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Re: Bone "burn"???
Thanks for the insights. I got into the scraps/take-offs of the piece i used... and it definitely seems to be part of the bone. I didnt know marrow, etc... looked like that. And after buffing it actually looks good. Character. Thanks.
Re: Bone "burn"???
I bought some 3 camel bones (femur, tibia, and some part of the ankle) while out here in China. The bones I got were fairly "fresh" and took some time cutting open and cleaning out. The bones I have have some reddish swirl parts and the rest is a creamy white color. Was your bone completely white before you started sanding? It might just be a natural color that was already in the bone.
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Re: Bone "burn"???
It seemed completely white. Kind of cream when cut. But it mustve just been the cut. Because inside were swirls of light gray. Looks amazing polished up.
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I have a Ping Zhan pipe that has camel bone for an inlay and it has some interesting colors to it. I think it just adds character.