Cwalker935
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I led a discussion on turning antler at last Thursday's meeting of the Richmond Penturning club. Since I had prepped a number of blanks for the meeting, I went on an antler turning spree.
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egnald
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Fantastic Collection! - Dave
mark james
IAP Collection, Curator
Well done Cody, I really like the Southwestern one.
Woodchipper
Member
Excellent pens. Any trouble drilling and turning the antler? I think I have a piece somewhere.
One "hobby" is shed hunting later in the year. Hunters use this to find antlers for decoration and gauge what bucks are in the area.
One "hobby" is shed hunting later in the year. Hunters use this to find antlers for decoration and gauge what bucks are in the area.
Cwalker935
Member
I like that one too. I bought a caribou antler dog chew in Alaska and made two pens with it including the SW Mesa pen.
Cwalker935
Member
I mount the antler between centers along the axis and turn one end round so that I can mount it in a chuck for drilling. This helps deal with curves in the antler and allows you to save some "bark" in the final barrel. I also dry the antler in a toaster oven after drilling to help avoid cracking.
NeonWoodShop
Member
Love them. I agree with Mark - the southwest mesa is really nice. Time for another Exotic Blanks order.
keithlong
Member
Love them, love antler