Straightening antlers

[tcastel]

I've never turned antler before but have some on the way from a friend
I just read a tutorial on a knife board explaining how straighten anter by boiling it then placing either in clamps or a vice for a few weeks to dry. Seems the author has been very sucessful doing this and making otherwise difficult sections of antler much more usable.

 

[ctEaglesc]

Link?

 

[gerryr]

I'm with Eagle, what's the link?

 

[kenwc]

If you do a google search on "Antler Straightening" you'll get alot of informaton....such as:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-349419.html

 

[wood-of-1kind]

There seems to be the caveat that in time the straightened antler may 'curve' back again. Should make for an interesting if not crooked pen.

-Peter-[]

 

[gerryr]

Wow, and to think of all the antler I discarded because it was too curved.[] Now I just need a big bench vise and a new bench to hold it.[]