Antler hiding in the desert southwest...

[Phillip Kelley]

Believe it or not, this is an antler from whitetail deer in south Arkansas! The trouble started yesterday when I tried to glue the tubes in....one of the tubes stuck about halfway in & I grabbed a hammer to "gently" tap it in! It didn't budge...so i just mashed it flat & thought "boy this project is going south & is all haywire....Today I fixed a new tube & another piece of antler and turned them down around noon! The new piece was very green in color next to the other piece so I thought...what the heck...I will just stain it (blue is my favorite color)..But I had forgotten that this piece was "snake bit"! The blue stain actually looked great so I quickly put on several coats of CA & went to lunch! I came back & proceeded to wet sand & the CA wadded up like dough...I sanded it all the way back down to the antler & the blue stain now looks horrible...soooo.. I rub on some red & it looks worse, then some green, then some yellow...Well, I now hav too much time involved in it to chunk it so I try another series of CA applications & decide that it kinda looks like the desert southwest...
end of story... :cowboy:

 

[TDE]

Phillip, One thing about it, it's one of a kind. Now everyone will want one "just" like that one. Good save. Ted

 

[SDB777]

I'm sure no one else here has ever had too much time in just one pen......

Nice save, and a unique one at that!!!!





Scott (if I had a nickel for.....................) B

 

[turncrazy43]

You made a bust into a unique one of a kind. nice save. Are you going to try that again?
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[JohnU]

I think its one of those times when your just trying something new and you don't realize how good it is until its all finished. I really like the colors and think they work perfect with the South West components, resembling a sand picture. You better get your antler ready, I can see this being a big seller!

 

[traderdon55]

I really like the looks of that. Next time you come to the Texarkana wood turning meeting please bring it for show and tell as I think everyone in the group would like to see it.

 

[Band Saw Box]

I like the look of it, great save, a true one of a kind pen.

 

[Sataro]

Fantastic save on that one! That is a one of a kind pen!