Cleaning a Smooth Bone Handle with Color Scrimshaw

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Sswingle
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Cleaning a Smooth Bone Handle with Color Scrimshaw

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Can anybody give me a few tips on how to clean the handles of smooth bone with a an intricate scrimshaw. I want to be careful not to damage the scrimshaw image.

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Re: Cleaning a Smooth Bone Handle with Color Scrimshaw

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I would use furniture cleaner made by Formby.
It should work pretty good to remove the dirt & crud without hurting the bone or the color.


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Re: Cleaning a Smooth Bone Handle with Color Scrimshaw

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Thanks Dale! ::tu::
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