TO CUT UP OR NOT CUT UP THAT IS THE QUESTION

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Yay on both parts. Judging by the dust on the first one, it's not getting much use. The ram's horns are hollow though I think, so it may be good for inlays, but not sure about whole pens.
 
Skye said:
Yay on both parts. Judging by the dust on the first one, it's not getting much use. The ram's horns are hollow though I think, so it may be good for inlays, but not sure about whole pens.
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yeah was worried about that, don't want to cut a piece off it just to discover that
 
Can't say that I see much value in them in their current form especially if they are not your personal trophies. Cut them up and make pens out of them, and they become much more valuable. A pen from a trophy deer rack or sheep horn is something that many more people will see, ask about, let you tell your story (if you are so inclined) and is almost guaranteed to generate orders for more pens in the future. Sitting in a garage or attic gathering dust it is a waste.
 
Keith,

I can't find any indication that anyone has made a pen from ram horn. This would worry me.

Looks like it would vary in texture, at the least.

The deer antler looks like about three good pens (straight and not too large in diameter)- is it worth it, to you??
 
thats just it i don't know. i don't have a bandsaw to cut them up. if i did cut it i was going to try and get one two-piece pen out of it and use the remainder as short blanks for sierras
 
Old Griz (Tom Mullane) made a pen from horn if I remember rightly, will look through his album to see if its still there.

Cannot find his album now, but I would put the rams horn onto Ebay as the folks that make walking sticks and shepherds crooks would buy them. The antler is useful for pens, however, there will be a lot of pith (blood cells) that you will have to bleach white.
 
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Ligget said:
Old Griz (Tom Mullane) made a pen from horn if I remember rightly, will look through his album to see if its still there.
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It is not Ram's horn (water buffalo if I am not mistaken). As mentioned, not enough meat there to make a pen.

I am willing to trade blanks for it though...for other (future) projects :biggrin:

The antler is a definite cut it up. :)
 
Dario said:
It is not Ram's horn (water buffalo if I am not mistaken). As mentioned, not enough meat there to make a pen.

I am willing to trade blanks for it though...for other (future) projects :biggrin:

The antler is a definite cut it up. :)
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What is it though, rams horn or water buffalo? And what would it be worth if i didn't cut it? If it was suitable for pens i'd keep it. About the antler, whats involved in turning it? I'm new to turning antler and horns, all i know is it stinks like hell, someone mentioned bleaching it, whats the best way to cut it so as not to waste much of it
 
I cut up my first deer antler on Saturday. Turned a piece of it and polished it with the whole set of MM. Used it in a Pacifica pen kit. I'm still amazed at how nice it is. I'll post a picture of it when I get home.
CUT IT UP! CUT IT UP NOW!
At least that's my opinion :)
 
I think where they came from would have a lot to do with it,if they were from family I'd say don't cut,if they came from a yard sale then I'd say go buy a band saw.
 
I say cut em up.Or you could send them to me and I will save you the pain and grief and I will cut them up.:biggrin:Just trying to help relieve the stress of such a tough decision of course.:biggrin::biggrin:
 
I was working with a builder a few years back renovating a building, when it neared completion stuff was being thrown into a skip and i took them out. They've been hanging on the wall in my shed since and i just hated the sight of them, now i see something else in them :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
 
cut, cut, cut

Without knowing the size of the antler, it is a guess how many pens you can make out of it. If you measure first and cut/drill carefully, you can make quite a few. Use your calipers to plan your cuts. The current set I am working on is from medium size 8 pt. I planned out the cuts and this is what I have: 3 comforts from each side (tines); 2 sierras each side (upper main horn); and 2 sedona's (lower main horn 1 each). One set of tines was just too small. Plan the smaller pens for the smaller diameter parts of the antler.

Let us know if you make anything w/ the ram's horn. I have some and have not decided what to do with it.
 
I think where they came from would have a lot to do with it,if they were from family or any old memories I'd say don't cut,if they came from a yard sale then I'd say go buy a band saw.
 
thanks cav, i'll just bring the antler to work and cut it up so. they know i turn wooden pens in work but just wait til they see me head to the bandsaw with the antler :eek::biggrin:
 
Definitely, cut the antler. :) I just turned some antler the first time the other day. Kinda reminded me of a dentist office:eek:! Put it on a chrome cartridge rollerball. Will give it to the person that provided the antler. :wink:
 
ed4copies said:
Keith,

I can't find any indication that anyone has made a pen from ram horn. This would worry me.

Looks like it would vary in texture, at the least.

The deer antler looks like about three good pens (straight and not too large in diameter)- is it worth it, to you??
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I don't know about ram's horns, but Toni, the Aussiegirl made one from a cow horn that looked pretty cool.

I vote cut'm up...
 
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Dario said:
I was quoting what was posted by Ligget. I believe Old Griz used a water buffalo horn NOT a Rams horn. What you have is Ram's horn which is not thick enough.
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Dario it was a green coloured cow horn that was hollow, water buffalo horn is solid, that is how it is the only pen I`ve seen made out of hollow horn.:eek:

Old Griz has not got a photo album on this new IAP site.:)
 
so i've been looking at a few articles on turning the antler. what should i glue in the brass tubes with ca or epoxy
 
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