TheBoneRoom

[TheGimp]

okay so i know its probably not THAT odd that i want my own human skull no not a replica or a cast but a real skull from a real person at least i dont think its odd..but thats just me...so while browsing the internet i came across http://www.boneroom.com/index.html and it has a wide range of bones going from squirrel femers to human skulls to stone dishware to insect candy...just thought i would share its pretty interesting they have almost anything dealing with almost every animal and every bone involving that animal

[StormKnight (1)]

Eh, kept a full disarticulated real bone skeleton under my desk at home in medical school as a first year in a big black box. And yes, when friends asked what was in there, I would pull it out and show them. Never used the skull for Act 5, Scene 1 of Hamlet, but the potential was there.

From an ethical standpoint, make sure you know the source of the skeleton you buy. They were imported for a while from countries that skeleton procurement was dubious at best. Hence the current high prices and the scares availability.

[Homicidalheathen]

thanks for the link very interesting! i am curious how they obtain them as that was not mentioned...I am hoping its donations and not grave robbing...?

This was very useful to me as I have a cat skull and some other bones I have found over the years...

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I found a bone, how do I clean it?

<P class=description>For printable maceration instructions (Adobe Acrobat PDF), <A href="maceration.pdf">click here. <P class=description>First of all, don't boil or bleach bone! Boiling causes fat to soak into the bone, resulting in a greasy, yellowish specimen. Superficial grease can be removed with ammonia and certain industrial solvents, but this is an unpleasant process and cannot remove deep grease which will eventually migrate to the bone surface. Chlorine based bleach irreparably damages the bone itself, resulting in chalky, weak, extremely porous specimens that will turn to bone meal with age.</FONT> So, how do you really clean bone?

Maceration - Using bacterial action to clean bone

This is the simplest method of cleaning bone.

1. Remove any remaining tissue or hide from the bone
2. Immerse the bone in a container of water.
3. Leave the container in a warm location where you won't mind the smell.
4. Periodically pour the greasy, smelly water out (gardens love it!) and replace with fresh water.
5. When the water runs clear, the bacteria have run their course.
6. Soak the bone in regular drugstore strength hydrogen peroxide until it reaches the whiteness you prefer. This also sterilizes the bone.
7. You're done!

Dermestids- our favorite beetle.

If you're going to continue cleaning bones, or are working with very delicate specimens, you may want to start a dermestid colony. Dermestids or museum beetles are a group of small meat-eating beetles whose larvae do a marvelous job of stripping tissue from even the most delicate of bones. This is the method used by professional preparators. Dermestid beetles can be obtained from biological supply houses, local natural history museums or university zoology departments. Once a colony is set up in a warm place, they require minimal maintenance and are capable of stripping entire skulls in a day or two.

Before starting a dermestid colony, there are a few things to keep in mind. For one, these beetles need to be kept inside, as they like slightly warmer than room-temperature environments. Second, they will not eat decaying flesh or tolerate a great deal of moisture. Because of this, specimens must be fresh (freeze specimens if you cannot clean them immediately and thaw before introducing them to the beetles), skinned and de-fleshed as much as possible, and only placed in colonies large enough to clean them quickly. You will likely need to grow the colony to appropriate size before introducing the specimen. As a result, this method is not well-suited to cleaning just one specimen. But if you have many specimens to clean, a healthy dermestid colony is an efficient way to prepare the best bones possible.

[Simon Bar Sinister]

odds on there being a dermestid horror movie in the next 5 years: 5-2.

[StormKnight (1)]

odds on there being a dermestid horror movie in the next 5 years: 5-2.

I thought they ran that shtick with The Mummy movies and the scarabs...

[pomba gira]

Used to love the bone store in San Francisco, way back in the '80s... can't remember what it was called, though. I know "Bones and Horns" was part of the name.

[TheGimp]

HA glad iam not the only one that digs this then i want a whole real skeleton but there about 4,000 bucks

[TheGimp]

Eh, kept a full disarticulated real bone skeleton under my desk at home in medical school as a first year in a big black box. And yes, when friends asked what was in there, I would pull it out and show them. Never used the skull for Act 5, Scene 1 of Hamlet, but the potential was there.

From an ethical standpoint, make sure you know the source of the skeleton you buy. They were imported for a while from countries that skeleton procurement was dubious at best. Hence the current high prices and the scares availability.

would SK still have said skull?

[LittleMissLuckyCunt (1)]

...is that even legal?

Of course, I checked out the toy section, I want this ^.^

Black Death

Yersinia pestis

$10.00

...and wtf?

Chlamydia

Chlamydia Trachomatis

$10.00

A GREAT toy for kids.

[TheGimp]

...is that even legal?

Of course, I checked out the toy section, I want this ^.^

Black Death

Yersinia pestis

$10.00

...and wtf?

Chlamydia

Chlamydia Trachomatis

$10.00

A GREAT toy for kids.

i wouldnt see why i think most of the human bones they sell iam guessing are people that have donated there bodies to science and there just no longer usable in the medical field..possibly people that are John and Jane Doe's or homless people perhaps that have no family to claim the remains thats just my guess

[StormKnight (1)]

would SK still have said skull?

No, it was turned in at the end of the first year of school. I would be so keeping it if I could.

[TheGimp]

No, it was turned in at the end of the first year of school. I would be so keeping it if I could.

awe..tis okay i had a job interview today and the woman that interviewed me said she was about 98% sure i will be hired in and ill be making 10.25 an hour so ill just end up buying one from the site...i might buy a chimp skull to...not sure yet lol

[pomba gira]

i wouldnt see why i think most of the human bones they sell iam guessing are people that have donated there bodies to science and there just no longer usable in the medical field..possibly people that are John and Jane Doe's or homless people perhaps that have no family to claim the remains thats just my guess

Unclaimed bodies get buried in the potter's field, or probably cremated these days. I'm pretty sure municipalities can't just sell them to whoever... people get quite touchy about that kind of thing. Personally I think it might be worth more to give a fuck about these people while they're still alive... but hey, what do I know... I'm a teacher, not an ethicist.

Most human bones, for all purposes, used to come from India. The Indian government stopped the trade because of the issues StormKnight mentioned, i.e. poor people being murdered for their bones. I wouldn't be surprised if some other country with hordes of impoverished, "disposable" people has stepped up to the plate, however.

[dragonluv]

Ahh, I am glad to hear about the job Gimp. Hugs.

I love this website!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of names of my emails, instant messaging, etc is anthroluv.

This place has hominid skull replicas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can not decide which one!!!!

Thanks for sharing Gimp.

Homicidal, thanks for the tips of cleaning. I did not read it completely, but I will when I need it. Hugs.

[TheGimp]

Unclaimed bodies get buried in the potter's field, or probably cremated these days. I'm pretty sure municipalities can't just sell them to whoever... people get quite touchy about that kind of thing. Personally I think it might be worth more to give a fuck about these people while they're still alive... but hey, what do I know... I'm a teacher, not an ethicist.

Most human bones, for all purposes, used to come from India. The Indian government stopped the trade because of the issues StormKnight mentioned, i.e. poor people being murdered for their bones. I wouldn't be surprised if some other country with hordes of impoverished, "disposable" people has stepped up to the plate, however.

a lot of the bones i noticed they are selling hillie are indeed from India and China some are pretty expensive and some are around a few hundred dollars i like the the chimp skulls and monkey skulls to those look really pretty

[n0Mad]

I think the site's pretty sweet. If I die before you do Gimp, you can have my skeleton.

[TheGimp]

I think the site's pretty sweet. If I die before you do Gimp, you can have my skeleton.

shaweet

ill take good care of it i promice ^.^