Antler fans.....

[Rick P]

Can you say caribou!?!

 

[Drstrangefart]

Straighten that out, and you got a bunch of large body pens there.

 

[Rick P]

I knew you could! This is a sample I received from Nuiqsut yesterday, still very bloody and they have a bit of a smell to them right now.......my dog has been circling the crate ever since I got it home. I'll dry these out before attempting to turn them, turning green antler is a smell no one should have to deal with and it will shrink some. That shrinkage will lead to a crack if it's not dried first.

 

[Rick P]

LOL there is no need to straiten it Dr. The longer ones are about 3 foot long. One of the nice things about caribou, it's very loong beamed.

 

[SloLouie]

How long do you let them dry out before you turn them? I have friends who give me Elk and Deer from time to time.

 

[mrcook4570]

So which one did you knock off - Rudolph, Blitzen, Prancer??? :wink:

 

[Rick P]

Half the team is down.......gunning the rest on there next practice run. Not sure which half, dont really care to know dinners name!


SloLouie:
I base it more on color and weight than time. These will probably sit till spring, about 5 months. Summer they dry more quickly and the thinner antler will be done a bit sooner than the heavy stuff. Sheds often need very little if any dry time.

 

[bitshird]

I'll bet the Eye Tines are about the right size for most kits, those beams look huge, how big are they in diameter? I've wondered about Caribou and Reindeer antler.

 

[Rick P]

About 2 inches........suposed to get some "as think as your wrist" and a bunch of moose antler next trip. I am not a little guy, cant wait to see the next batch!

 

[renowb]

Better leave Rudolph alone!

 

[ctubbs]

Better leave Rudolph alone!

Now what would you cast his nose in, Alumalite or PR? Which kit would it take?
Roy, would that make one of those $1000 pens?

Charles

PS Merry Christmas:biggrin: