Help, which glue to use for antler?

[joeyh]

I'm getting ready to glue up an order of 5 deer antler pens. I looked for past forums on this, and didn't find what I was looking for. So what I'm wondering is this... is CA,epoxy,or polyurathane better? I'm leaning twards the poly due to its ability to expand into the pith, and fill it.

 

[cigarman]

Joey
I have always used CA and have not had any problems with my antler pens. Use the medium grade not the thin.

 

[Old Griz]

I only use epoxy... have never had one spin or blow out unless I get a monumental catch.. and then it is my fault...

 

[its_virgil]

I glue in all tubes with two part epoxy and finish all pens with CA, (except for maybe plastics). If the marrow in the center is very porous, PU glue will foam into the spaces and be unsightly. If you turn into the marrow, you will need to fill it with CA, let it dry, and continue turning. Good luck and show us the final results.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by joeyh
<br />I'm getting ready to glue up an order of 5 deer antler pens. I looked for past forums on this, and didn't find what I was looking for. So what I'm wondering is this... is CA,epoxy,or polyurathane better? I'm leaning twards the poly due to its ability to expand into the pith, and fill it.

 

[jkirkb94]

I've only done about 4 antler pens but had no bad luck with CA. Kirk[8D]

 

[Guest]

Ca for everything with no problems.
Sometimes the pith can be porous and I'll coat the inside with thin,plug the tube with parafin and use medium or thick.
I don't like waiting time for other glues to set up and have never had a problem with CA.

 

[Tom Stephens]

I have always used epoxy with no problems.
Tom

 

[PenWorks]

I use poly U on everything. Anthony

 

[dougle40]

Thanks Anthony ,
I've been watching this thread because I'll be trying some antler pens shortly and I , like you , use PU exclusively and a couple of the other answers were against PU .

 

[joeyh]

Thank you everyone for your imput. I decided to go with the CA due to time constraints. I think that I'll try the poly next time to see if it will fill in some of the pith.
Michael