Bear Claw Necklace finished!!

[fireman]

Finally got around to working on this today!! I had the taxidermist pull the claws from one front paw for this project.

Step 1was to clean up the bone on the claws. I started with a fine wire wheel on a cordless drill, then sandpaper, then some 40 volume peroxide paste!

 

[fireman]

You can get all the Pony Beads, brass, and Pipe Bone from Crazy Crow, but if you're near Cody, WY, stop in the H&B Trading Post, they have it all!!

http://www.crazycrow.com/

http://www.hbtradingpost.com/

 

[fireman]

Then I stained the snow white pipe bone in a pan of hot tea!!!

And then strung it all together on some small cord!!!

 

[fireman]

Might as well use this as another excuse to post the hero pic again!!!

 

[cornhuskers]

nice work.we have 21 front claws if you need any more.2" and up.

 

[Shovelbuck]

I like it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fireman]

nice work.we have 21 front claws if you need any more.2" and up.

String em up!!

 

[Full Quiver]

Looks awesome!

 

[blake]

Very nice necklace, thanks for sharing. :way:

 

[blakesburg]

Looks Great! Hey, do you use that same peroxide paste on your skulls too? I've heard guys talk about putting paste on thier boiled out skulls.

 

[JakeWym]

That is cool. Nice work.

 

[Skully]

I like it! :way:

 

[fireman]

Looks Great! Hey, do you use that same peroxide paste on your skulls too? I've heard guys talk about putting paste on thier boiled out skulls.

The 40 volume paste does work, and I do use it on bigger skulls like buffler, elk and moose.... But most of my whitening is done with a pool oxidizer, brand name is Baquicil. It is around 35% pero, where the 40 vol is 12-15%!! Wear gloves and glasses as it will burn your skin!!!

ALSO, PEROXIDE AND METAL DONT MIX!!! Use plastic!!!

Any peroxide will work, even the stuff you pour on a cut, degreasing is the key!!!

 

[AIRASSAULT]

"I'm Bear Claw Chris Lapp. Blook kin to the grizzer that bit Jim Bridger's ass.. YOU are molesting my hunt!!"

Looks good man!