Buffalo Closed End
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gad5264
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Great find on the horns, looks to me like you have started putting it to good use. Awesome looking pen.
TellicoTurning
Member
Smells funny when you cut it - don't it..
Great job on the pen...
Great job on the pen...
rjwolfe3
Member
thats cool looking
havent had a chance to try that yet
havent had a chance to try that yet
altaciii
Member
I had an opportunity to purchase a set of horns for 25.00 and passed. Are they solid from base to tip like antler?
hilltopper46
Member
I really like the shape of that pen - and the horn is neat as well.
PaulDoug
Member
Makes for an awesome pen. I thought Buffalo horn was hollow like cow horn.
workinforwood
Member
Looks great! is it regular buffalo, or water buffalo?
bonsaibill
Member
It is water buffalo from the phillipines (was scratched on the side along with a village scene). They are hollow for 1/3 to 1/2 of the total length. The hollow part is thick walled enough for accents and the end is big enough for maybe 3-4 pens on each horn.
workinforwood
Member
Another question then! If it was scratched on the side with a villiage scene, how do you know that wasn't put there by Van Gogh's long lost nephew and future billion dollar artist?!:! 
Ligget
Member
Beautiful pen, the closed end shape is really nice!
Skye
Member
Careful if you decide to sell it. A lot of people, Rifleman in particular, won't touch the stuff anymore. It'll crack on you in time if you're like many turners.
toolcrazy
Member
That is very cool. I like it a lot. Shape, color and kit look great. Nice work.
bitshird
Member
fine looking pen, I don't think it smells funny at all :wink: I think it just plain stinks 
though not quite as bad as antler or bone.
though not quite as bad as antler or bone.
desertyellow
Member
Looks good!
bonsaibill
Member
Hey Skye-----you jinxed my pen man! I went back and looked at it and guess what? It is cracked!
Skye
Member
Daaaaaang it. Unfortunately, that's real common with the things. Hey, at least it cracked on you and not a customer.
You can experiment with things like slightly overdrilling it and using Gorilla Glue as it allows the swelling and shrinking a little better than a tight drilling with CA. You can also dismantle it and fill the crack in with black powder, you can probably find something at the local craft store.
You can experiment with things like slightly overdrilling it and using Gorilla Glue as it allows the swelling and shrinking a little better than a tight drilling with CA. You can also dismantle it and fill the crack in with black powder, you can probably find something at the local craft store.
Snorton20
Member
Deer antler is pretty darn smelly. I got some a little bit ago and just cutting down to size made me gag. Still kind of hesitating on making a pen with it. But, soon I will get some courage and a really good window fan and turn it into a beautiful writing instrument.
Skye
Member
It won't smell any better when you drill it or turn it. Once it's MM'd, you'd be suprised how nice it looks. It's darn popular for a reason.