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Title: giraffe bone
Post by: theunluckyhunter on September 22, 2008, 11:07:00 PM
i am fixing to get ahold of a couple whole giraffe leg bones. what are these things running for price wise?
Title: Re: giraffe bone
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 23, 2008, 06:22:00 AM
check the auction site...I've not seen whole ones for sale other than there. Colored scale pairs are pretty pricey, though.

I really liked working with it...I will have some pics soon of a knife I did from gray/blue looking giraffe..it turned out great.

If you get some cut and want to trade for some types of wood let me know...I think it would be great just plain bone colored as well.
Title: Re: giraffe bone
Post by: skullworks on September 23, 2008, 07:10:00 AM
Most of them I've seen are $30+ per leg bone but they are BIG bones. LOL! I imagine you could get a lot of scales out of one. Camel bone is also becoming popular.
Title: Re: giraffe bone
Post by: elk ninja on September 23, 2008, 09:53:00 AM
I think Texas Knife works has some for sale as
well....
http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=587_588_591

Good looking stuff:
 (http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h58/mmbackpacker/Picture005.jpg)

Mike
Title: Re: giraffe bone
Post by: T.Minish on September 24, 2008, 11:11:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by theunluckyhunter:
i am fixing to get ahold of a couple whole giraffe leg bones. what are these things running for price wise?
QuoteOriginally posted by elk ninja:
I think Texas Knife works has some for sale as
well....
 http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=587_588_591  

Mike
That link takes me to camel bone...
Title: Re: giraffe bone
Post by: Izzy on September 26, 2008, 10:54:00 AM
try giraffebone.com, i saw it in an old knife mag.
Title: Re: giraffe bone
Post by: skillet on September 26, 2008, 02:14:00 PM
Careful, most of the giraffe and camel bone has been stabilized and/or died. I do not know if I have ever seen it used in an unstabilized condition.