gerryr
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Well, I'm trying to make a Jr. Statesman from bone. Following Frank's suggestion, I first tried to buy some turkey legs - sorry not until Thanksgiving around here. So I ordered some deer leg bones from Moscow Hide and Fur. I was surprised at how wide the marrow cavity is inside these things. The cap barrel was not a problem, but out of 10 bones, I was only able to get two that were definitely OK for the smaller barrel, managed to crack one almost full length while drilling and the remaning one has a crack in it about 1/2" long. The marrow cavity is oval shaped and therein lies the problem, even on bones that appear more or less round on the outside, the marrow cavity is still oval. There is also a problem in that the bones have a concave groove nearly full length and often on both sides of the bone, so while the marrow cavity might be OK, the grooves make it unuseable - had two of those. I'm thinking I need to increase the speed of the DP to drill this stuff, after I get some more. I usually run it at about 800 rpm, but I wonder if that's what caused the cracking. Any ideas?
I will say this stuff is beautiful. The cap barrel is turned and polished and looks just like ivory. MM to 12000 and buffed with white diamond. I painted the inside of holes with flat white Testor's enamel because I could see the tube even before I started to turn it.
I will say this stuff is beautiful. The cap barrel is turned and polished and looks just like ivory. MM to 12000 and buffed with white diamond. I painted the inside of holes with flat white Testor's enamel because I could see the tube even before I started to turn it.