For you bear hunters, what are some of the biggest claws that you have? This set are a little over 3 3/4 inch and 3/4 wide, was a nice bear. Don't know what to do with them yet.

Necklace. Get some nice glass 'Crow' beads to put between them.





Charlie

Thats a beautiful set of claws. Heres a necklace I made form a much smaller set.

She drives a tough bargain.

I've seen hat bands made from them also.

Nice use of the thimbles too, k snow.

nice work ksnow, nice set of claws, crowheart.

These are my Alaskan Brown bears claws
I had them pro cleaned from a guy who does museum work.

Then I made this necklace .

330 that is nice. I took some claws out of my fathers last bear and rubbed some borax on them to help preserve the bone. Might have been a mistake, I cannot separate the claw from the bone. How important is this.

You want the bone core to stay in the claw sheath. The sheath would be way too fragile without the bone inside. Just clean the bone off real good and the claws will last a long time.

Why do you want to separate the claw from the bone? The bone adds stability to the claw.

I just watched some video saying I needed to remove the bone and clean it then glue the claw back on. Just didn't know how important that is.

I wouldn't bother doing that at all. I've never heard of doing that.

Good, thank you!!

Nice beaver shirt!

THANKS