Good to have friends in low places! Thanks Terry

[OKLAHOMAN]

Received this in the mail yesterday all the way from South Africa along with a nice 7-8 inch gemsbok horn and a real nice red bush willow. Terry Finney had already tubed this for a Sierra. As I don't do Sierra's luck was on my side as I bought a load of kits and blanks from Charlie (NewLondon88) and it had a few Sierra's......I present an elephant bone Sierra.

 

[wizard]

Looks really good Roy!! Very unique. What did you finish it with..Doc

 

[GoodTurns]

Terry does send a first rate package! how hard to turn? gator tough?

 

[seamus7227]

nice job Roy!

 

[BRobbins629]

Nice one Roy. Terry certainly is a source of cool stuff. Think we'll keep him around a while longer.

 

[terryf]

Super work Roy, and thanks for the compliment re the low places :tongue:

 

[boxerman]

Very nice looking pen.

 

[firewhatfire]

Deffinitely a unique piece. Did that package have any giraffe bone in it? A knife maker I work with uses that stuff for knife scales and it is some pretty stuff. Would be a neat collection with the horn you already have.

Phil

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice pen Roy.

 

[johncrane]

Nice catch Roy! looks great.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

No he didnt but I've made pens from giraffe bone before from knife scales.
Below is a photo of the scales with the bushngs installed and a photo of the completed pen.

Deffinitely a unique piece. Did that package have any giraffe bone in it? A knife maker I work with uses that stuff for knife scales and it is some pretty stuff. Would be a neat collection with the horn you already have.

Phil

 

[rkimery]

Bet it smelled like a dirty wet dog when you turned it! Looks are outstanding!

 

[terryf]

No he didnt

Gotta keep something for myself eh :biggrin:

Actually, due to weight, the shipping becomes prohibitive and bone is particularly heavy.

Giraffe doesnt smell any worse than elephant and although I have never turned gator, (I have no desire) I have turned crocodile and the elephant/giraffe is not nearly as bad.

 

[firewhatfire]

I like the before pic as knife scales How did you drill that straight without knocking the edges off to hold it?