Antler questions

[cd18524]

What is the option for glueing the tubes into antler? I was thinking I would use gorilla glue, but I don't want to mess it up since it will be an emperor.
Second question, am I better off if I can use a piece with no marrow in it? Will the finished product be that different?

Chris

 

[reed43]

I use CA for all my tubes. It is a really up to you as either will work. As for the antler I perfer no morrow if I have a choice. Antler I think looks very nice on an emperor.

 

[alamocdc]

I use epoxy for all of my tube gluing. Some marrow usually looks okay, but I've had some that was VERY porous and you could actually see the tube through it so I turned it off and used a different piece.

 

[stevers]

I just got some antler from CSUSA and I am a little afraid to try it. How do I tell where the marrow is?

sorry about the piggy-back question.

 

[reed43]

Some antlers are hard all the way. If it has a lot of morrow you can tell by slicing a small piece off the end of the antler. If it has a lot of morrow you san see the dillerence.Some antler has enough of the hard outside you need not worry about the morrow. If you have a chance to get axis deer antler it is most often solid antler no morrow. Hope this helps. Reed

 

[stevers]

thanks reed

 

[Rifleman1776]

Use what you normally use for glueing. Marrow is part of the natural product, don't be afraid of it. It turns differently than wood, just use a light touch and sharp tools.

 

[Skye]

Who was it that had a red dyed, all marrow pen?

 

[FireMedic4Christ]

I believe that Eagle has done one that he dyed red or purple.

Brian

 

[Skye]

That's probably the one I was thinking of.

 

[smoky10]

I use Gorilla glue to glue all my antler pens. It fills all the voids in the antler.