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Offline rileyconcrete

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Elk Antler Billets
« on: January 12, 2011, 08:10:33 pm »
Here are a couple of billets I made over the last couple of days.  The small one is about 8 oz and 1 1/2 inches across.  The big one is exactly 1 lb and about 2 1/4 across.

The small one I used and man do I like it.  It is great on  bifaces.  The large one I just finished today and havent got to use yet.

Here are some pictures .  thanks for looking.

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Offline nugget

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Re: Elk Antler Billets
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2011, 08:45:29 pm »
I have some elk billets and I love them
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Elk Antler Billets
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2011, 09:08:46 pm »
never used elk
but i do have a moose billet the size of your larger elk one and i love it
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Elk Antler Billets
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2011, 09:41:51 pm »
Do you just use the base of the horn? Or can you use any part of it? thanks those look nice planning on makeing some tomorrow
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Offline aaron

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Re: Elk Antler Billets
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2011, 09:43:55 pm »
josh, best to use the base of the horn, and even better if it was cut from the skull- not a shed- cut as close to the skull as possible for moose-like density.
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Elk Antler Billets
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2011, 09:52:33 pm »
K thanks aaron sent you a pm
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: Elk Antler Billets
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2011, 09:53:11 pm »
These are from sheds. I cut the tines off and the burrs and took a rasp to shape them.  They should have some good life to them though.  Way cheaper for me than moose.  I have more if anyone wants one.

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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Elk Antler Billets
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2011, 02:01:23 am »
ive been trying to get something over a pound!  PM meTell

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Offline rwaterman00

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Re: Elk Antler Billets
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2011, 03:01:33 am »
i am getting more of these soon see me at trade blanket if interested
they are red deer (very similar to elk) they work well
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