tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post4297141861984070801..comments2023-08-20T14:54:41.870+01:00Comments on Jake's Bones: How I clean up animal bonesJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08429066175566438943noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-21176279377492772142014-11-10T07:24:26.799+00:002014-11-10T07:24:26.799+00:00Thanks ! Yes, depending on temperature without wat...Thanks ! Yes, depending on temperature without water and air decomposition will be difficult, so it may have preserved it slightly once the main body fluids dried out.Jakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-20331538227574610872014-11-10T01:40:22.583+00:002014-11-10T01:40:22.583+00:00oh darn it - just typed a long message & had t...oh darn it - just typed a long message & had to go back to register. Will check out the rest of your website then get back to you. It was about a rabbit I buried in sand in a styrofoam box a couple of years ago - thinking it's prob'ly mummified. Reluctant to open the box! Live in a suburban area - worried about smell. Usually all bones I find in my arid country & on the beach are clean & bright white! Well done, Jake. v impressive site.Cher McGrathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-63228739371157082982014-11-03T21:03:59.915+00:002014-11-03T21:03:59.915+00:00Enough to cover it, and it varies. For major bones...Enough to cover it, and it varies. For major bones (eg not bird/frog etc) I'd check every 12/24 hours,Jakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-13196726076690505882014-10-29T12:30:12.649+00:002014-10-29T12:30:12.649+00:00Interesting, and then what do you use those for?
...Interesting, and then what do you use those for?<br /><br /> http://www.thearmitage.com/Luxury Apartments Ladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-61395378106511366632014-10-22T15:24:50.518+01:002014-10-22T15:24:50.518+01:00Thankyou for your time. Two more questions: How ma...Thankyou for your time. Two more questions: How many liters do you use and how long?Rita Vaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-29170807513363229082014-10-22T15:08:55.243+01:002014-10-22T15:08:55.243+01:00Somewhere around 12% (40 strength), but usually le...Somewhere around 12% (40 strength), but usually less (eg 3% or 6%)Jakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-49918542242044714052014-10-22T13:09:11.166+01:002014-10-22T13:09:11.166+01:00Hi There! I would like to know what percentage of ...Hi There! I would like to know what percentage of hydrogen peroxid do you usually use?Rita Vaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-59310289481939253012014-10-16T19:19:29.165+01:002014-10-16T19:19:29.165+01:00Cooked bones are difficult to clean because the co...Cooked bones are difficult to clean because the cooking melts fat into them. They will be fine for a while, possibly fine until Halloween, but after that, they may start to smell or get greasy. Baking them again to get the fat out might help, or might make the bones more brittle. Soaking in a bucket of soapy water might help a bit as well, or simmering in biological washing powder. But when fat is in the bone it is difficult to get out.Jakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-68195054051477220612014-10-13T17:21:52.628+01:002014-10-13T17:21:52.628+01:00Hi Jake! I would like to clean up some chicken bon...Hi Jake! I would like to clean up some chicken bones (that I got from a roast chicken) to make a part of my halloween costume. Can you tell me what would be the best way to make sure they don't go smelly or mouldy before I can use them for my costume? I have already cleaned all the meat off of them, but the ends of the bones still have soft stuff on them and I don't want to scrape it off in case I damage them.Daisynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-45605360523421645522014-10-06T20:54:41.733+01:002014-10-06T20:54:41.733+01:00I think you mean sheep molars and premolars, which...I think you mean sheep molars and premolars, which are similar to deer molars and premolars.Jakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-608287277333705012014-09-26T00:14:22.799+01:002014-09-26T00:14:22.799+01:00hi I just recently found sheep bones I found sever...hi I just recently found sheep bones I found several small bones I thought were possibly human teeth in the last picture above on the left you have these same bones displayed Can you tell me what they are ? Thank yourosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-43335184851899101082014-09-22T21:00:07.126+01:002014-09-22T21:00:07.126+01:00Thanks !Thanks !Jakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-36196804970257732272014-09-22T20:59:40.122+01:002014-09-22T20:59:40.122+01:00Haven't a clue, sorry.Haven't a clue, sorry.Jakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-83542151600840009352014-09-22T20:59:07.936+01:002014-09-22T20:59:07.936+01:00Thanks !Thanks !Jakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-20536026347572748932014-09-17T08:39:47.079+01:002014-09-17T08:39:47.079+01:00You go Jake! It's super rad that you find this...You go Jake! It's super rad that you find this as a fun hobby!Finnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-83667555262656039772014-09-15T14:28:48.135+01:002014-09-15T14:28:48.135+01:00Hi, I am slicing bone very thin for a craft projec...Hi, I am slicing bone very thin for a craft project. Is there something I can do to it ti strengthen it as its so thin?ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-40190153729542213012014-09-09T16:40:38.071+01:002014-09-09T16:40:38.071+01:00Jake You are absolutely amazing. I bet your tea...Jake You are absolutely amazing. I bet your teachers, and parents are very proud of you. Glad you use peroxide. Many people use chlorox, but that turns the bones yellow and crumbly and smelly.<br />If the carcass is fresh and you want to get most of the skin and muscle off quickly, just boil it in a large pot. Preferably outdoors rather than in the family kitchen.<br />Again, you are a marvelous young man. Have you noticed how much you can learn about what an animal eats just by looking at the teeth? Compare a deer's teeth for grazing grass with a dog's teeth designed to tear meat apart. [From a science teacher]makalehanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-11099008709708063582014-09-02T07:40:50.297+01:002014-09-02T07:40:50.297+01:00If you mean how long the bones have been in the gr...If you mean how long the bones have been in the ground, that's difficult to know. Bones do change a lot but it depends a lot on the type of soil. If you mean how old the cat was at death, look for wear on the teeth, fusion at top and bottom of bones (juveniles have loose ends when bones are growing), and whether the pelvis is fully fused. Yours looks like an older adult.Jakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-30526428159941815072014-09-02T07:37:58.194+01:002014-09-02T07:37:58.194+01:00You'll probably need to use wire as well for s...You'll probably need to use wire as well for strength. See http://www.jakes-bones.com/2014/02/how-i-rearticulated-my-badger-skeleton.htmlJakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-18012535983206095202014-08-31T04:21:52.914+01:002014-08-31T04:21:52.914+01:00Just found wallaby skeleton and I want to put it t...Just found wallaby skeleton and I want to put it together. Should I glue as well, or just use wire? I found it next door and it looked like it had been there for a couple of years and I already cleaned them.Nellynoorulesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-57988237572230886382014-08-29T22:13:43.575+01:002014-08-29T22:13:43.575+01:00Hi Jake! A couple of weeks ago I dug up a cat in m...Hi Jake! A couple of weeks ago I dug up a cat in my garden. The bones had dirt on them but that is all. Initially I thought it was our cat that we buried two years ago but then realized that she was buried in a different place. Also the skull on this cat was severely damaged. Is there any way to tell how old the bones are?Ilesha Cherrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-83162758543164871212014-08-09T21:41:27.442+01:002014-08-09T21:41:27.442+01:00Bleach isn't great. Have a look here: http://w...Bleach isn't great. Have a look here: http://www.jakes-bones.com/p/how-to-clean-animal-bones.htmlJakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-32164216994390058682014-07-09T13:39:35.549+01:002014-07-09T13:39:35.549+01:00Hi Jake!
I've had the same interest in bones ...Hi Jake! <br />I've had the same interest in bones as you only I haven't done much collecting. I find your site to be fascinating and plan to buy your book :). I have a few bones but one in particular has lead me to your site. I have a Coyote skull sitting in A bucket of bleach as I type this but wanted to make sure what I'm doing is correct. it had bits of flesh and bugs on it still but once I take it out I'm not sure what to do with the bleach. how have you been disposing the leftover bleach and animal flesh? Not sure if the answer is noted on your site somewhere but if not I could really use the help. I was really excited to see someone else as interested as I am in bones! Right now my friends on Facebook are probably not feeling the same way lol. Keep up the great work!Ashley from Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-10261356321145218212014-05-24T15:29:43.015+01:002014-05-24T15:29:43.015+01:00Hi
Great site with lots of good information
I wou...Hi <br />Great site with lots of good information<br />I would like to polish the fore leg, shoulder bone, of a red deer that I have cleaned up to use as part of a serving platter. Could you recommed the best way to polish the bone for this purpose?<br />I'd be grateful for any advice.<br />Thanks in advanceRobRoynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540004930810199220.post-47368558242944267822014-03-21T07:49:21.144+00:002014-03-21T07:49:21.144+00:00You can get clear varnish which sprays on, or I...You can get clear varnish which sprays on, or I've heard of people making a thin glue and dipping the skull in and leaving to dry. never done it myself, so don't know how well it works !Jakehttp://www.jakes-bones.com/noreply@blogger.com