Best bones for DIY picks?

lezard

I've recently gained access to a medium sized mammalian skeleton.I would like to try my hand at making some picks but I'm not sure what bones would be best for this.

Is it mainly the density that matters or is it texture that I should be concentrating on?

I was considering the femur but If I recall correctly there is some kind of honeycomb structure going on there.

WColsher

At least one other member has used the femur: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5701&p=29823&hilit=bone+pick#p29823

Elliot

I'd go for smoothness, bone was much too scratchy for me, at least the one from Dugain was.


I've tried horn, bone, rock, wood, metal, buttons, and I think coconut is the best, much easier to make, too.

Riotous antique thread here for anyone interested:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3181

Pick of pic here:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3581

lezard

Thank you both for the replies.

I shall try both methods,
thankfully albino gorillas are extinct in Ireland so coconuts shouldn't be a problem.