Paul Russell
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Man am I bummed...
Last Saturday, I turned a Sierra pen using Axis Antler. I've been showing it off for two days around work, then tonight I notice that it has cracked on me. The antler had been in my drawer for a year so I know it was acclimated. I was careful drilling, treated the inside with CA. Used thick CA to mount the tube. Left the barrel a little thicker than I would normally when turning it. Used a CA finish. And still it treats me this way...must be something personal
Think I will just write off antler as not my kind of material.
Last Saturday, I turned a Sierra pen using Axis Antler. I've been showing it off for two days around work, then tonight I notice that it has cracked on me. The antler had been in my drawer for a year so I know it was acclimated. I was careful drilling, treated the inside with CA. Used thick CA to mount the tube. Left the barrel a little thicker than I would normally when turning it. Used a CA finish. And still it treats me this way...must be something personal
Think I will just write off antler as not my kind of material.