Author Topic: Antler measures (Read 4414 times)

B.Barker · « **on:** December 05, 2018, 01:47:00 AM »

Making up a few powder measures out of antler. I'll make two or three more them dye them all at the same time.

Cades Cove Fiddler · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2018, 02:46:03 AM »

.... especially like that bottom one, Brian,.... I've been whittlin' on a horn and a couple antler tips, too,... bout all this weather is good for,......

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2018, 03:12:44 PM »

Lots of work there, well done.

Tim

hanshi · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2018, 10:28:03 PM »

Very nice looking measures. I tend to, AHEM! make stuff that's crude. Who knows; maybe my skill set will improve one day.

Stoner creek · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2018, 11:53:20 PM »

Quote from: Cades Cove Fiddler on December 05, 2018, 02:46:03 AM

.... especially like that bottom one, Brian,.... I've been whittlin' on a horn and a couple antler tips, too,... bout all this weather is good for,......

That one would sure look good mated up with Ol’ Baer Killr huh??

B.Barker · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2018, 12:13:52 AM »

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2018, 01:15:46 AM »

WOW!

sqrldog · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2018, 03:05:45 AM »

Really nice measures Brian. Send them down and I'll field test them for you.

Greg Pennell · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2018, 03:07:32 AM »

Nice work! I think the middle one is my pick of the litter.

Greg

msellers · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2018, 03:25:48 AM »

Brian,
Truly inspiring, awesome work.
Mike

B.Barker · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2018, 03:40:21 AM »

Thanks guys.
Tim if they aren't sold they will be with me at the Alabama show.

Firefighter91 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2018, 04:08:21 AM »

My first attempt at scrimshaw

Shreckmeister · « **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2018, 05:29:35 PM »

Your measures look great. How do you hands feel after all that work? I may be going about it all wrong but I get all cramped up after trying to
scratch on that hard surface.

B.Barker · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2018, 05:48:50 AM »

Shreck, soak your antler in hot water for about ten minutes and it will soften up a bit.

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2018, 06:50:51 PM »

B.Barker, that is a great thing to know!

Several years back I made some antler tools for my son to use in his rifle sling business. The darn antlers were really hard, so I gave up on marking them. Still very useful, just not decorated.

I shall try again, with a bit of boiling first- thank you!

Ridgerunner1958 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:15:46 PM »

What kind of dye did you use to get that yellow color?

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:43:07 PM »

Very nice work.

I like the wee short faceted one best!

Steve Patterson · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2018, 09:40:48 PM »

Quote from: B.Barker on December 07, 2018, 12:13:52 AM

Very nice. What do you use to darken your lines and what do you use to yellow them?

Curtis Makamson · « **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2018, 02:42:51 AM »

Over the last several years a bunch of measures have been made. Bone, antler (deer & elk,) cow, water buffalo, and bison have been used. A goodly number of these were “experiments” trying different numbers of spirals, rings, faceting (octagonal or hexagonal,) dyes, and engraving patterns. Some were more successful than others. And then there were those that sadly the best thing that could be said about them is they are a troublesome memory.

Stoner creek · « **Reply #19 on:** December 15, 2018, 04:26:50 AM »

Quote from: Curtis Makamson on December 15, 2018, 02:42:51 AM

Over the last several years a bunch of measures have been made. Bone, antler (deer & elk,) cow, water buffalo, and bison have been used. A goodly number of these were “experiments” trying different numbers of spirals, rings, faceting (octagonal or hexagonal,) dyes, and engraving patterns. Some were more successful than others. And then there were those that sadly the best thing that could be said about them is they are a troublesome memory.

THAT IS AMAZING.

B.Barker · « **Reply #20 on:** December 15, 2018, 06:22:04 AM »

I use a mixture of rit dye for the base color and past wax with some black pigment to darken things up.

Steve Patterson · « **Reply #21 on:** December 16, 2018, 05:59:39 PM »

Quote from: B.Barker on December 15, 2018, 06:22:04 AM

I use a mixture of rit dye for the base color and past wax with some black pigment to darken things up.

Thank you. I'll try that

Rawhide Rick · « **Reply #22 on:** December 31, 2018, 05:19:08 PM »

I've whittled and carved a few things. Interested in trying antler, and even more so now that I've seen your work. Those look great. Is it hard on the tools? And the hands? my hands tend to cramp up lately.

B.Barker · « **Reply #23 on:** January 01, 2019, 03:30:48 AM »

Antler is easy on tools for the most part. The biggest thing is antler will clog up files if you don't clean them often. If you get cramps in your hands then working with antlers will probably have to be done in short spurts. I leave my antler as long as possible while doing most of the shaping and then trim and shape the mouth. I drill and open up the cavity after I do all my shaping.

Rawhide Rick · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2019, 12:39:15 AM »

I think a powder measure will be my next project, as soon as I get the carving jack sharpened correctly. Thanks for the motivational pics.

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