Elk Ameicana platinum fountain

[Kyle]

Toasted elk antler on a platinum Americana fountain. I found the antler while fire-fighting in Idaho in 2000 and finally made something with it today.

Kyle

 

[Gary Max]

That was worth the wait.
Outstanding workmanship----great pic

 

[PenWorks]

A very Grand FP Kyle, Really nice job. Toasted Elk, that's a new one on me. I hope the owner was able to fair better than his hat. I wonder if I throw some on the fire, I could obtain the same results? Very classy FP.

Anthony

 

[Fred in NC]

That is very pretty, Kyle! Never seen or heard of smoked antler, but it makes sense. Great job!

 

[Tom McMillan]

Hmmm toasted antler---I can see the penturners toasting their own right now!!! Very nice Kyle!!!

 

[jkirkb94]

Beautiful color of antler. It came out fantastic! Kirk[8D]

 

[dougle40]

Great looking pen Kyle. Was the antler changed much due to the heat of the fire (hardness or porosity EG) ?

 

[Chuck C]

That is a beautifull pen.

 

[tipusnr]

OK...altogether now.."Antlers roasting on an open fire....."

Seriously though - nice pen!!

 

[Kyle]

Thanks for all the nice comments (and lyrics).

To answer Doug's question, the main thing that going through the fire did was to make the outside of the antler useless--it is very crumbly (and downright burnt in places). The interior doesn't seem to have been affected much. Perhaps a smidgen darker than it would have been otherwise. Another guy found the companion antler nearby, unburned. They were shedders. I didn't get the unburned one--or the elk.

Kyle