Scored some beautiful antler from Bill (ilikewood).. now what do I need to know to make it into some nice pens.. I have already figured out cut lines to get the most out of the antlers..
Is there anything I need to watch out for drilling it... and once it is drilled and mounted on the mandrel is it easy to cut the hard outer shell with normal tools.. I usually use a skew with a planing cut to round out my blanks...
Also has anyone combined antler with ebony and what glue have you used to join them... I have some gorgeous jet black ebony that I think would look great as a top cap on some antler and allow be to save some of the short pieces that might not make a pen..
Is there anything I need to watch out for drilling it... and once it is drilled and mounted on the mandrel is it easy to cut the hard outer shell with normal tools.. I usually use a skew with a planing cut to round out my blanks...
Also has anyone combined antler with ebony and what glue have you used to join them... I have some gorgeous jet black ebony that I think would look great as a top cap on some antler and allow be to save some of the short pieces that might not make a pen..