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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Mark Elliott on September 03, 2019, 10:44:46 PM

Title: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: Mark Elliott on September 03, 2019, 10:44:46 PM
Some of you may know that I had been looking for good deer antler for powder horn tips.    I ordered some grade A Axis deer antler sheds off of ebay.   I had previously cut up and drilled the antler and was very optimistic about it, but I just got around to turning it.   I wanted to report that I couldn't be more pleased.   The antler was dense, and even, and white all the way through.   It turned relatively easily for bone using cryogentically hardened HSS.   I finished it with just with a skew chisel and scrapers at about 1000 RPM and it looks like polished ivory.  I have attached a photo of an antler blank and the finished product.


(https://i.ibb.co/xhRqGyP/Axisantlertip-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tBWpcSk)
Title: Re: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: FDR on September 03, 2019, 10:51:20 PM
That turned out real nice!  Thanks for sharing.

Fred
Title: Re: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: Jim Spray on September 03, 2019, 11:55:08 PM
Axis antler is great to work with! Nice job on the tip.
Title: Re: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: Bob McBride on September 04, 2019, 03:35:32 PM
Wow Mark! Super stuff!
Title: Re: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: J Henry on September 04, 2019, 03:40:06 PM
  Does it take a stain.?
Title: Re: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: Mark Elliott on September 04, 2019, 05:30:45 PM
  Does it take a stain.?

I haven't tried yet.  I will let you know when I do.
Title: Re: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: hanshi on September 04, 2019, 10:32:17 PM
It definitely looks quite nice, better than whitetail, IMHO.
Title: Re: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: aaronc on September 04, 2019, 11:40:13 PM
That's awesome Mark,...thanks for the follow up.
Title: Re: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: B.Barker on September 08, 2019, 07:44:30 PM
Yep that axis antler is good stuff. I've found that moose antler can be really good also but you need to be able to pick your own.
Title: Re: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: Chris in Washington on September 10, 2019, 05:55:28 AM
I'll have to look into getting some of the axis antler.  Like Mr Barker stated moose antler turns really nice too.   This tip is from some moose antler I had.   
(https://i.ibb.co/D8WJCxv/20190831-151315.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nnmGcHY)
Title: Re: Axis Deer Antler
Post by: Einsiedler on September 10, 2019, 03:54:00 PM
A small priming horn I fabricated from an axis shed I picked up in South Texas. Nothing fancy. But good antler to work with for sure!

(https://i.postimg.cc/jqk0FkSp/8313-F897-AB16-4-E8-A-9-F69-45-B85-F08061-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nM7Ps272)