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Post by fantastic5 on Apr 24, 2017 14:41:07 GMT -5
I've been wanting to get some nice dino material to work with. And have been shocked at the prices. But I keep looking and finally found a piece that had ~some~ color and the price was right. I bought it from mia 's Etsy store. It is a end cut and I should be able to get two slabs and a slabette from the chunk. But one edge has some pitting. Is this normal for bone. Should I ignore this part, or can I stabilize it. And if so, what is recommended? And of course, I couldn't let the box arrive with packing material when I could have it packed with more slabs... Thanks for looking.
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Post by aDave on Apr 24, 2017 14:54:50 GMT -5
I don't know what that other stuff is, but it sure is nice looking. Sorry, but I can't help you with the bone question. Regards. Dave
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Apr 24, 2017 15:06:24 GMT -5
Dino bone is often porous. Pits are common. I use Hxtal to stabilize fractured or pitted material. It's expensive, but does the job. I use a 100 watt bulb to heat the material before stabilizing & leave it under the lamp for 2-4 hours after. Lynn
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Post by broseph82 on Apr 24, 2017 19:58:26 GMT -5
I don't know what that other stuff is, but it sure is nice looking. Sorry, but I can't help you with the bone question. Regards. Dave Ruby in Fuchsite and Mookaite
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