Making a Bone Comb

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Gareth made several Viking and Saxon style bone combs at the National Museum of Wales as part of their National Archaeology Weekend events in 2002 The photos below ilustrate some of the stages and processes

Drilling the handle and rivetting the tooth plates in place

Partly finished combs in two styles. Sawing the teeth.

We hope to bring you photos of the finished combs soon! In the meantime, why not check out the Wonderful Things made by Gareth and maybe have a look at the bone and antler items that we have for sale.

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