antler

[jack barnes]

Ok you antler guys I picked this up at our local WC store today for $25. What would be a good guess on how many pens I can get out of them. Longest one is 12" and the shortest is 8". What type of antler is it?

Jack

 

[CaptG]

Jack, a picture would help.

 

[altaciii]

By the looks of the picture..... none?

 

[tim self]

looks like whitetail and I'd say definately 5 pens, maybe a couple of closed end points too.

 

[Stevej72]

Maybe Elk tines?

 

[stoneman]

I also would say whitetail (the three on the left). The far right one looks like mule deer to me and the second to right could be either. I have limited exposure to mule deer, but what I've seen looks alot like the right end piece.

 

[seawolf]

Look in the forum for an artical about straiting antler. You should be able to get several pens. The left over parts can be used as center bands or other embelishments.
Mark

 

[CaptG]

I am thinking Elk tines also. Mulies have a bit more curve in the tines and whitetails have more curve yet. Just my opinion. BTW, nice score.

 

[Chasper]

They look like elk to me, but large whitetale can also be much like that. Often you can mix antler from one piece to another. You should be able to get a full two section pen out of each, possibly two out of the 12 inch piece and maybe another one or two out of the left overs. If they are elk some of them could be pourus especially on the large end, but you can fill them with CA.

 

[jack barnes]

Used some of the antler today made a gun metal roadster. Looks ok, but where marrow was filled with ca it has a redish brown color. is this normal? Going to have to use larger kits for the rest of it.

Jack

 

[greenmtnguy]

Jack,
I have some Red deer antler and there is definitely Red coloration. No one seems to mind any color variation with antler.

 

[Stevej72]

I've had a couple pieces with red in it, too. I think I've had 2 pens out of over 100, so the red makes it that much more unusual.

 

[GoodTurns]

tips make for great keychain fobs...just sand to size and glue 'em up.

 

[stoneman]

I am thinking Elk tines also. Mulies have a bit more curve in the tines and whitetails have more curve yet. Just my opinion. BTW, nice score.

In my limited experience with elk antler, the marrow is much darker than what shows in these pics. Then again, I could be wrong.