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#1 User is offline   T Paulsen 

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Posted 04 January 2010 - 08:02 PM

Can deer and elk antler be straightened? I am making knife handles and have cut out all of the good straight sections in the antler I have available. Any suggestions

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 04:17 AM

I'd love to know a bit more about that, too.
I know that the Lapps (Northern Scandinavia) have been repeatedly described as straightening reindeer antlers for tools, and I think I came across North American Inuits being mentioned in the same way. I tried it myself, soaking and then heating, but no success. That doesn't mean anything, though. There must be a way, if we only knew it...

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 11:34 AM

Here you are sorry there are no pics to see but this is a good explanation.

Bob
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthre...ghtening+antler
http://rmayoknives.w...om/default.aspx

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Posted 07 January 2010 - 04:30 AM

Antler can be straightened by boiling it in water. Make a jig to hold it in the desired shape and don't let it sit in the boiling water too long. Remove it using pliers, or something to keep from burning your fingers and put it quickly into the jig.

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Posted 07 January 2010 - 04:34 AM

BTW, if you need to buy antler, go to Moscow hide and fur. They have a large selection and prices are reasonable.

Here is a link: http://www.hideandfu...ry/Antlers.html

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Posted 09 January 2010 - 05:43 AM

Thanks guys.
Now all I need to figure out how to clamp antlers (spikers) that are double curved. I'll get there, though.

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Posted 10 February 2010 - 05:02 PM

Hey all...
I'm new here, and I found this place while researching a "outlet" for Moose Antlers.
I have a bunch I've found this year, here in the Maine woods.. and I'm not sure where I can sell them.
Give me a shout with idea's..

Thanks all.
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