Thread: Cut me to the Bone

So I have this big 'ol' chunk of cow bone, and I want to rearrange its appearance into a set of scales.

I have the option of cutting out the slabs either as around the diameter (like pie slices) or like quarter sawn lumber

Does bone have a "grain" that may be more prone to cracking when cut one way as opposed to the other?

If anybody here has experience with boning. I would prefer to learn from you before I ruin anything!

Originally Posted by Magpie

...If anybody here has experience with boning. I would prefer to learn from you...

Sorry to go offtopic, but... I see what you did there xD

Who, me? Dont know what your talking about!

Bone seems to get more porous the closer you get to the center. I would cut the sides out like plain/flat sawn wood not quarter sawn wood.

Charlie