The antler wsa about 1 1/2" in diameter spefically chosen to get into the more purous-colorful part. It does need to be turned with a very light touch because it will chatter if you try to take too much off at one time. I also finish with CA to smooth it out and stabilize it somewhat.Very nice! I've never turned antler before. Do you have to be careful not to get into that porous, pithy stuff in the middle? Perhaps you stabilize the material first? ….just wondering
Good point. I do use a mask but when I work on antler I do about 6 at and by the time I'm done, my shop is full of the smell from the drilling/snading and turning.Why were you able to smell it? Your PAPR should have taken care of any of that.
Use the thicker part of the antler. I too get all ivory coloring if I use the smaller diameter parts.How did you keep so much of the markings?
Whenever I turn it the antler pretty much ends up looking like ivory as all th color is on th surface and just gets turned away...