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What is the recemended finish for Deer antler ?
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Jon..... Why super glue ?
mike.... I had thought about that and true oil. Thanks
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Never liked to use deer antler for knife handles for scales. They move too much.
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Jon..... Why super glue ?
mike.... I had thought about that and true oil. Thanks Clear, dries fast, fills pores
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I've used mineral oil on my heavily used Tim Olt elk horn knives. The set of knives he built for me using my elk antler is a favorite. No bolsters so shrinkage is not an issue.
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I've used mineral oil on my heavily used Tim Olt elk horn knives. The set of knives he built for me using my elk antler is a favorite. No bolsters so shrinkage is not an issue. I won't argue super glue works but I prefer the natural feel of the antler over the plastic like finish of super glue. I've done it both ways, I ended up removing the super glue finish.
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For me, any organic material that is not pressure stabilized gets a soaking in Nelsonite and dries for
4 days before final shaping and mounting on the blade. It is not a filler, but does a pretty
good job of minimizing structural material movement down the road.
Use on wood, bone, ivory, antler etc.
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I appreciate everyone's opinions ! These antlers are 30 years old. Hard as rock and not porus at all.
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I appreciate everyone's opinions ! These antlers are 30 years old. Hard as rock and not porus at all. Are you cutting them into scales? Or using whole as a a handle for a hidden tang? Regardless how old, it's porous by nature. Most especially the vascular material inside. That's why so many guys only use stabilized antler.
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