ABOUT BARE BONES SOLUTIONS
How it works
Add de-fleshed bones and 60 to 80 grams of product to 5 gallons of heated water. Change water when it becomes fouled by removed grease. Heat consistently according to species. Comes as a shelf stable powder. Mild soapy odor in solution.
Mammalian heat ranges: 42-44 unless juvenile or delicate.
Bird, fish, and delicate mammal and juvenile bone heat ranges:
30 degrees Celsius and lower.
Please refer to the SDS, and label for safety or technical information.
Bone degreaser available in 10 kg buckets for $200 + tax and shipping. Only available in Canada. Contact to purchase.
Our Story
Steve began testing bone degreasers in January 2024. Unbeknownst to Steve, this was the start of a journey with a simple goal: If we know what is going on in the degreasing bucket, we can control it. Testing results and progress were made public, and as a result volunteers sent specimens from across Canada to help find a better way to degrease bone. By spring 2024, a small network had formed across North America, offering informational support, chemicals and specimens. Steve partnered with a skilled chemical company to create a custom degreaser. After months of difficult work consulting academics, deep dives into tangentially related literature and testing formulae, a formula emerged that satisfied the tough criteria. In late August, 2024, Canadian bone preppers once again answered the call and the beta test began. Dozens of specimens were tested over four months, and the conclusion in December, 2024, was one of sweeping success.
Bare Bones Solutions gratefully recognizes significant volunteer contributions from testers, collaborators and supporters.
Our product is proudly made entirely in Alberta, Canada and enthusiastically tested across Canada.
Work on other innovative bone specific products is being explored with collaborators around the world.
About Steve
Steve Kary, BSc holds a double major from University of Alberta (2008) in Biology and Earth Science. The focuses of this degree were entomology, comparative anatomy, and paleontology. He has worked as a paleontological consultant for over a decade. Most recently, he is the head researcher and founder at Bare Bones Solutions, Ltd. and a field technician with an archaeological consulting firm. He believes that collaboration accelerates progress and creativity.
About Tobi
Tobi Roth is a fourth year biology student at Mount Royal University. The concentration of her degree is Ecology and Evolution. Her interests include entomology, microbiology, and osteology. Tobi has volunteered with Steve since the spring of 2024. She currently works part-time as a science education consultant and independent bone preparator. She values applying cross disciplinary methodology as an avenue for research.
