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drayman

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i know that sheep horns are shaped by boiling the horn for stick making, here in the uk anyway if that helps. colin.
 

Rifleman1776

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Originally posted by eastbay
<br />Just wondering if there is a way to straighten deer antlers? There is just so much wasted meterial. I would appreciate any help and thanks.

If you find a way, let us know. You will be the most popular guy around. Soaking in vinegar might work, it will soften bone and antler is bone. Haven't tried it though.
 

guts

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I read on here somewhere that you can boil them in water then clamp them to get them straight,I think it was on here.
 

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Slightly curved pieces can be mounted on the lathe between centers and rough turned to (almost) a cylinder and drilling will be easier. If the bark is exceptionally nice, judicial drilling will allow the nice bark areas to remain on the surface and makes a nice and different antler pen....don't leave a lot of the bark, but just a small area.
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Originally posted by eastbay
<br />Just wondering if there is a way to straighten deer antlers? There is just so much wasted meterial. I would appreciate any help and thanks.
 

Rifleman1776

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Originally posted by gketell
<br />Vinegar softens bones by removing the calcium IIRC so once soft always soft. Floppy pens anyone? [:D]

Hey, there's an idea. [:p] Make one and submit to PMG for it's ingenuity

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<br />GK

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