Buffalo Leg Bones

[Stubbleduck]

The PH (Marco DuPlessis / Afrika Barrel & Bow Safaris) suggested I have the Metacarpals (Cannon Bones) from the front legs of my Cape Buffalo retained and included with the cape and skull / horns in the dip and pack material to be sent to me. Didn't think much about it but am now kind of wondering what to do with them. These are just the bones, not the hide and hooves. I suspect one could have some interesting bone carvings done but other than that nothing comes to mind. Might anyone on this website have any other ideas or maybe any artists who do such carvings?

 

[steve white]

knife handles come to mind...

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

No idea about Buffalo bones but your post gave me the idea that a giraffe bone probably could be mad into a cane or walking stick.

 

[Mekaniks]

A custom knife with buffalo bone handle would be awesome

 

[EXECUTIVE HUNT AFRICA]

How about a lamp? Or only a centerpiece on your table, or bookends on your shelf?

 

[BC Tal]

There are some amazing buffalo bone handle knives out there. Great idea!

 

[Bert the Turtle]

I wonder if pistol grips could be made from a leg bone

 

[R eight]

Beef stock?

 

[Hyde Hunter]

pistol grips of Giraffe bone are popular now that ivory is hard to come by, buffalo bone have not heard of it being used

 

[Sika98k]

No idea about Buffalo bones but your post gave me the idea that a giraffe bone probably could be mad into a cane or walking stick.

A giraffe bone is actually pretty hollow inside. Remembering biology back in school isn’t that where the white blood cells are made ? . Anyway I brought a leg back for a knife maker to use on the handle. It wasn’t easy for him.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

A giraffe bone is actually pretty hollow inside. Remembering biology back in school isn’t that where the white blood cells are made ? . Anyway I brought a leg back for a knife maker to use on the handle. It wasn’t easy for him.

Capping the bottom end and the pouring full of fibreglass resin may be an option then if the cavity is open the entire length of the bone

 

[Huntsmans Bane]

There are some amazing buffalo bone handle knives out there. Great idea!

That's would be a lot of fun plus i like the idea of not letting it go to waste

 

[WyoBull]

I have two custom knives that have handles made from the bones of a Blue Wildebeest and a Kudu.
They are beautiful.

 

[Franco]

I have 4 giraffe bones carved with the "Big Five". Two are carved on the horizontal and two are vertical. I'll try to get some pictures.

 

[PARA45]

@WyoBull & @Franco, yes please post pictures.

 

[reineke]

Here's what you can do with Ele Leg bones

- carved in Zimbabwe.

 

[Franco]

@WyoBull & @Franco, yes please post pictures.

Here's 2 of the giraffe leg bones. I have elephant leg bones being carved as well.

 

[1dirthawker]

you could probably figure out how to make a pipe out of some of it

 

[Sika98k]

I bought this carved giraffe leg bone at a fair outside Outjo, Namibia some 6 years ago. I would like to get another bare one and have an image of the different species I have hunted in Africa carved on it.

 

[CarsonG]

Who are you guys using to get those carvings done.