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11-10-2008, 01:54 PM | #1 |
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| Anyone Saw Bones I purchased some Merrick's Bully Sticks. Since Gus had an adverse reaction to another brand of Bully Stick, I only wanted to get a few for him to try. In order to meet Merrick's minimum order requirement, I purchased some 3" & 6" G.I. bones. They are huge. What was I thinking? So, I'm thinking of cutting them into smaller pieces with a saw. I tried this with a larger beef bone, in the past, and it took so long with a hand saw, it creeped me out seeing the bone dust. I do have a bandsaw that might work better. Anyone have experience with sawing bones?
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11-10-2008, 02:03 PM | #2 | |
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Not sure what the answer is to this one, except that I know that bully sticks aren't technically bones. They will probably cut easier than bones, and a band saw should do the trick.
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11-10-2008, 02:08 PM | #3 |
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| It's the big G.I. bones I want to make smaller. The Bully Sticks are okay sizewise.
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11-10-2008, 02:42 PM | #4 |
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| Bildio you are sooooooooooooo funny!!!! I dunno how sawing the bones is gonna work, not so good I think... But I'm gonna keep an eye out to see how this turns out. hehehe!!!!! |
11-10-2008, 02:53 PM | #5 |
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| Creative solution I made my neighbor's two Labrador Retrievers very happy. Still have bones left. I'm off on Veteran's Day, so I'll try the bandsaw - maybe. The thought makes my skin crawl.
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11-11-2008, 12:04 AM | #6 |
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| No idea if it will work or not, but if i can understand how sawing bones with a table saw might upset your psyche. lol. little bit "CSI". |
11-11-2008, 07:56 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | I use a band saw to cut bully sticks. Works well and it's very quick.
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11-11-2008, 08:03 AM | #8 |
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11-11-2008, 08:38 AM | #9 |
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| You can see the smaller G.I. bones I got on the following web page. I also got some larger ones. Merrick Pet Foods - Dog Treats I think the G.I. is just a name, but is probably taken from the WWII (remember that one?) General Issue military gear given to soldiers.
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11-11-2008, 09:54 AM | #10 |
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| Well, forget the bandsaw. I cut into the bone about 1/4 inch, and then the bone starting smoking with about an 1 1/2 inches to go. So, I gave the whole bone to Gus. At first he was afraid of it. Then his curiosity took over. He can't chew it, but he's sure giving it a licking.
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