THIS should redeem that last pen.... Antler on Cigar!

[Drstrangefart]

I decided to finally go ahead and put some antler on a cigar kit. Only issue I had was white stuff showing up in the bark I couldn't get back out. There's always next time. I feel that a gold kit may have been a much better choice, but I only have a couple of black ones around the workshop.

 

[keithlong]

I have made several pens with deer antler. My most recent ones were a couple of jr. gents, one apollo infinity and a couple of cigars. The cigars were chrome kits and the antler looks good on chrome and also on gold kits. If you put a CA finish on the antler, then the white stuff is CA. I sand antler to 600 grit then MM to 12000 then a coat of car wax on it. Hope this helps. OH by the way the pen looks good.

 

[Drstrangefart]

I have made several pens with deer antler. My most recent ones were a couple of jr. gents, one apollo infinity and a couple of cigars. The cigars were chrome kits and the antler looks good on chrome and also on gold kits. If you put a CA finish on the antler, then the white stuff is CA. I sand antler to 600 grit then MM to 12000 then a coat of car wax on it. Hope this helps. OH by the way the pen looks good.

Thanks! It's something with the CA, I realized I was gonna do more damage than good trying any harder to fix it. Normally don't have that happen with CA on deer antler.

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pen. I did a razor with a piece antler on it and put a ca finish on it and it left yellowish stripes. So I redid the finish on it and MM it and put couple coats of plastic polish on it. It look alot better.

 

[JohnU]

Nice work. I prefer black ti with antler and wouldn't change a thing. Also nice leave with the natural texture. It's worth more that way.

 

[MorganGrafixx]

There you go man!!! Way to recover! Very nice pen. I'm liking the exposed piece on the top section.

 

[Drstrangefart]

There you go man!!! Way to recover! Very nice pen. I'm liking the exposed piece on the top section.

The exposed bark was kind of a happy accident. I had it planned out to use a piece where 50% of the barrel was pure skull material, then catch the joint, then be antler on the bottom half. That piece didn't cooperate on the drill press, and I ended up salvaging the job with literally the last piece of antler on that beam that was thick eough to do the job. It was a lopsided looking mess that I was afraid I was gonna have to scrub. I love the shape of the bark right there.

 

[G1Pens]

You have definately redeemed yourself. Very nice pen. I love the bark in it.