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 Post subject: Does Bone Shrink?
PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:34 pm 
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I just got some nice bone nuts off ebay (4/$10.00 shipped) Nice, but a 'bit' smelly if you put to your nose, just wondering if it will shrink, or if you can bake them or something to seal the size?

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 Post subject: Re: Does Bone Shrink?
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Oh,.....no..............no no no... :D

But the answer seems to be yes...at 150 degrees, one hour, 1/2 inch shrank .05 hundredths!! Smell has somewhat decreased. But we will see.

The bone seemed a bit 'fresh', but perfectly cut to 1/2 inch tall

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soak them in white gas (coleman fuel ) a day or two will degrease them which is where the smell comes from. my bones have shrunk to I have lost an inch in the last 10 years laughing6-hehe :roll:
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 Post subject: Re: Does Bone Shrink?
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Jeez. Im glad I decided to try the oven bake method, no one wants to talk about nuts, and shrinkage is off limits. How many 20 year olds here again? :mrgreen:

Im down to .01 shrinkage. These are off ebay, obviously not very dry, but Im thinking baking should be on the list. Not sure how LMI or Stewi mac would fair. I guess I will try for another hour...

Smell is going away also....

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Frei wrote:
Jeez. Im glad I decided to try the oven bake method, no one wants to talk about nuts, and shrinkage is off limits. How many 20 year olds here again? :mrgreen:

Im down to .01 shrinkage. These are off ebay, obviously not very dry, but Im thinking baking should be on the list. Not sure how LMI or Stewi mac would fair. I guess I will try for another hour...

Smell is going away also....



Haha... that's the really sad thing... probably few to no 20 year olds around here pizza

in all seriousness, this is good info. Thanks for posting your results. Based on this, i might steer (hah!) clear of the ebay ones.

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I was 6 foot 4 inches at one time and now I'm 6 foot 2inches. Guess the answer is yes. laughing6-hehe

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hi everyone
so your saying bone shrinks if so
which age of cows should i be going for

im always trying to find old cows bones because its
thicker but would it be more porus ?
it this the reason why it shrinks
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Bone being a natural material is subject to cell shrinkage. How it is processed is what makes the bone stable. As Todd points out , get your bone from reputable dealers. Most stuff on Ebay is at best iffy. There are a few suppliers out there but to be honest I can buy processed bone nuts and saddle blanks cheaper off a reputable dealer than ebay. Know your source.
If Bone isn't processed properly it can have an odor that will stay for a long time. The fat and other body fluids in it can let a saturation mark over time.

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Eh, I must have missed the white gas, hydrogen peroxide thread, can't find it in search, any links?

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