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267806 | RH <rhhutchins@h...> | 2019‑02‑07 | All This Talk about Antlers . . . |
. . . has me wondering what tools you guys use to cut and shape it. As I mentioned in a post some time back, I have some whitetail antler that I found as shed. I intend to use it as handles for fire starting strikers. I've already cut it to various lengths and await the arrival of a roundtuit to drill the pieces and glue in the shafts. Can this drill be done with a galoot eggbeater or should one consider one of those evil, electrickery rotating, spinning, whirring, and noise making instruments of Satan? Bob Hutchins Temple, TX, USA who started a separate thread so as to avoid hijacking the one about guitars and bones |
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267807 | scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> | 2019‑02‑07 | Re: All This Talk about Antlers . . . |
Hey Bob Its bone. So its harder than most wood, but softer than nearly any metal. Think maybe soft aluminum. Any metalworking tool works a treat. So sure, eggbeater with a twist bit. Hacksaw. File, either coarse or fine. easy peasy Warning, if you sand or grind bone with a powered device, well nobody needs to tell you its dangerous. One whiff and you are out the door on your own! peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyuuuuuuuw!! haahah Use powerful air control. I wouldn't even trust a respirator on this one. I want exhaust. :) yours scott -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html |
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268047 | Roy Parker <rp77469@c...> | 2019‑02‑27 | Re: All This Talk about Antlers . . . |
On Thu, 7 Feb 2019 09:04:02 -0600, you wrote: >. . . has me wondering what tools you guys use to cut and shape it. As >I mentioned in a post some time back, I have some whitetail antler that >I found as shed. I intend to use it as handles for fire starting >strikers. Looking forward to pics. I have never seen a striker with a handle, but it is a great idea. |
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