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  1. 06-12-2009, 06:20 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by crashdive123 View Post
    No ideas, but why do you soak it? A customer just gave me a couple of small antlers that I want to use as scales - haven't started researching how yet.
    I am using the base of a whitetails horns that was on the decline. When they age they actually start producing less of a rack. Still a great deer but not a wall mount so of course I sawed off the horns. Anyhow I want to utilize the base of the horn which is where the "pretty" burly stuff is. Well the horns are curved in this section, so I cut a 5" section from the base and then cut that in half the longway for my handle, when cutting I followed the curve of the horn splitting it in 2 equal halves which now must be straightened. I had heard vinegar works, also boiling, and last you are supposed to be able to place a torch inside a pipe thus heating the pipe and you can then work the horn straight by burning it and forcing it straight working it against the pipe. The horns are about 1 1/4" dia. at the base. Any ideas?
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  2. 06-12-2009, 06:29 PM #42
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    Any ideas?
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    OK feeling better now... I just took a c-clamp and clamped one of the halves to my bench it went flat! so maybe vinegar will work. I think if it is allowed to dry naturally it may stay flat. We will see how it goes....
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    Cool. Looking forward to seeing it.
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    Pics are forthcoming, like a few of us pics don't come easy! After I tell the ole lady to check out the canning website, she can load some pics for me. hehe!
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    Quote Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL View Post
    Pics are forthcoming, like a few of us pics don't come easy! After I tell the ole lady to check out the canning website, she can load some pics for me. hehe!
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    I am keenly aware this is a big knife I am takin' pics of! Trust me!
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    Here is the whitetail antler handle after soaking in vinegar for 3-4 days. It softened just enough to clamp flat. I have also thinned the blade on the front half. The blade is sharpened like an axe near the handle. I still have alot of shaping left to do at this point but plan to leave it a dual purpose blade capable of cutting like a knife, chopping, and splitting like an axe.

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    I am not that patient so I decided to cook the handle flat to the knife this worked great and darkened the horn which looks good to me. I used spray olive oil to keep the antler from sticking to the blade.

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    I am throwing in one of an old knife I made it just to look at and not very useful.
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    Yeah I caught that too fixed it and forgot to hit save. Thanks!
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    Now the real test of how well you did drawing the metal back when you drill the holes for the handle, at this point it should drill like butter. I used a .147" drill bit and am planning to test 16 penny galv. nails and high tencil wire for pins.

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    Still alot of shaping to do on both the knife and handle, followed by the final heat treatment. You cannot mount the handle permanately untill after the final heat treatment.
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    Great pics and progress. Looking forward to seeing more.
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    Looking good Cowboy!


    Would making a Bolster bring it together and cut down on your grinding, and also make it a safer chopper monster? Just a thought...
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    Thanks! I am calling it the CowBOUY! pronouced Cowbowie... Still workin' on it. I 'll have a new post tonight!
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    Quote Originally Posted by crashdive123 View Post
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    I am pleased with the progress on the handle. One thing when your working with natural materials you have to let the shape of nature dictate the outcome! I still have alot more shaping to do.
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    I like the progress too. Thanks for the update.
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    A naive question (not having experience in these matters)? Will you be grinding down the metal in the handle to conform to the horn material?

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    Pal, your right I will be for the most part grinding the metal back to the handle.
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