50cal.cliff
58 Cal.
I just bought some deer antlers from a fellow off of Ebay. I intended to use them for antler handles on knives.Several are white which was cool I thought!
I am trying to decide which one to use and where to cut the antler for this knife I am presently working on.
After closer examination one of the white one has alot of hairline cracks. Since I am new to this I am not sure, but that doesn't look good to me! :shake: Should this one be used for knife handles, and if not is it good for anything? Do those surface cracks go all the way thru?
Most of the white ones have some small hairline cracks! Did I just buy a box of junk or is that more normal with white horns?
Is it normal to use a sealer over the finished handle and if so what is commonly used?
Any advice or tips in this subject would be greatly appreciated!
This is my first venture into antler handles and I am feeling a little lost! :hmm:
I am trying to decide which one to use and where to cut the antler for this knife I am presently working on.
After closer examination one of the white one has alot of hairline cracks. Since I am new to this I am not sure, but that doesn't look good to me! :shake: Should this one be used for knife handles, and if not is it good for anything? Do those surface cracks go all the way thru?
Most of the white ones have some small hairline cracks! Did I just buy a box of junk or is that more normal with white horns?
Is it normal to use a sealer over the finished handle and if so what is commonly used?
Any advice or tips in this subject would be greatly appreciated!
This is my first venture into antler handles and I am feeling a little lost! :hmm: