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How can I make some of these?

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horseshoes | 19:26 Sat 18th Feb 2012 | ChatterBank
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This is a gorgeous little set of bone dominoes in a wooden pencil case type box. There are 4 missing and I'd love to make some more. I can probably get bone from the butchers, but how on earth can I cut it so small and thin? Any advice gratefully received:-)
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Could you try a fret saw? Prisoners of war used to make stuff like this. So, I'm thinking their tools would be very basic.
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I'll see if my Dad has one tomorrow. I thought I might have needed something electrical!
Saw the bone to size, smooth with sandpaper, cut central groove with a very fine saw, mark spots with a pencil, start a very small hole with something sharp and then hold the tip of a poker on that mark 'til the spot is the right size and then colour in.
Are you sure they are bone?
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Sorry for long delay..... no I'm not sure they're not bone, but I hope they're not ivory.

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