NORTH WEST COAST WHALEBONE CLUB

Tim Simmons · 7th July 2011, 05:53 PM

That hole does not look highspeed drill round. Not saying it is the real thing or not. It looks rather highly decorated compered to told ones I have seen in museums. People have drilled round holes without industrial help. If the bone is from a big whale then certain bones would have a thick layer of compact bone. Small whales would have a thin layer of compact bone over the spongiform structure not thick enough to make objects like this.

This link is quite helpful.
http://what-when-how.com/marine-mamm...arine-mammals/

fearn · 7th July 2011, 09:45 PM

There appears to be some sponge visible at the bottom of the hole, at least in the enlargement.

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7th July 2011, 05:53 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	That hole does not look highspeed drill round. Not saying it is the real thing or not. It looks rather highly decorated compered to told ones I have seen in museums. People have drilled round holes without industrial help. If the bone is from a big whale then certain bones would have a thick layer of compact bone. Small whales would have a thin layer of compact bone over the spongiform structure not thick enough to make objects like this. This link is quite helpful. http://what-when-how.com/marine-mamm...arine-mammals/

7th July 2011, 09:45 PM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	There appears to be some sponge visible at the bottom of the hole, at least in the enlargement. F