Dinorocks Posted December 16, 2022 Posted December 16, 2022 I like to try and use all the parts I can on anything I harvest. Processing deer phalanges (coffin bones, toe bones) is relatively easy and they are real cool! And they are a great memento to remember a special hunt! I encourage you to try this… Using loppers, cut the foot between the dew claws and the hoof…sometimes I collect the dew claws so I cut just above them. I use a stout knife to cut what the loopers don’t (hide, tendons, etc). By trimming the hooves, it saved on boiling time. Boil the hoofs for a couple hours or until they are staring to fall apart. Using needle nose pliers, pull the toe bone out of the pad. There is typically collagen stuck on the toe bone. Sometimes I scrape it off under running water or boil again for a little bit. A stiff tooth brush with some Dawn soap is helpful. Once cleaned up, put the toe bones in a jar of hydrogen peroxide to whiten them up. The peroxide in the brown bottle ($1.00) works fine…just need to leave the bones in a little longer. If the peroxide is warm (room temperature) it works quicker than if left in a cold garage or shed. I let my bones dry before putting in the hydrogen peroxide…I think they whiten up nicer…probably doesn’t matter. Again, I encourage you to try this!! Happy Holidays! Dino Bucksnbows, Doebuck1234, Red and 5 others 7 1
Cabin Fever Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 I learned what a deer phalange was today anyways! cervidchasers 1
Cabin Fever Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, mowin said: What do you use them for? Duhhh, broadheads! mowin 1
yfki1983 Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, mowin said: What do you use them for? Looks like you can make broadheads. I've never heard of a phalange mowin 1
mowin Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 33 minutes ago, Cabin Fever said: Duhhh, broadheads! grampy and Cabin Fever 1 1
Cabin Fever Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, mowin said: Yeah, I have no idea.... Hell, I just learned what a phalange is! LOL Edited December 17, 2022 by Cabin Fever GreeneHunter, mowin and grampy 3
Nomad Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 Here’s a human phalange aka finger bone , I’ve had it for sometime been meaning to make a necklace out of it . Steuben Jerry 1
cervidchasers Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Nomad said: Here’s a human phalange aka finger bone , I’ve had it for sometime been meaning to make a necklace out of it . Mind if I ask why you have a human finger?
Nomad Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, cervidchasers said: Mind if I ask why you have a human finger? I like to keep a little memento . cynthiafu 1
cervidchasers Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Nomad said: I like to keep a little memento . So many questions but it's the www
Dinorocks Posted December 17, 2022 Author Posted December 17, 2022 6 hours ago, Nomad said: Here’s a human phalange aka finger bone , I’ve had it for sometime been meaning to make a necklace out of it . Looks like it might need a bit of peroxide to whiten things up a bit! Just kidding…very cool patina! It would definitely be quite the conversation piece!
Lawdwaz Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 Somebody gave Nomad the finger…….?? cervidchasers and Nomad 1 1
Lawdwaz Posted December 17, 2022 Posted December 17, 2022 Great little arts and crafts idea for big kids! Ya know, drink hot cocoa and boil deer hoofs on a snowy day. Seriously I remember when you gave some of us these a couple years ago. Thanks Red 1
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