And then we come to the good news. I got a few minutes alone with my professor's computer. Unfortunately, all I found was the email sent to the tool mark analysis expert. Turns out to be enough. Here's the short version:
- No break away spur. Dismemberment with a saw or axe always leaves a point where the bone isn't cut, but simply breaks at the very end, not unlike cutting wood.
- No clear striations on the surface of the bone. Which would suggest either a ridiculously fine cutting instrument, or a single cut with something so sharp that it barely slowed down.
- Slight warping of the bone surface at the cut. I have no idea what the hell this indicates. Photo actually looks a little like the bone is melted. Flesh just looks shredded.
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