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Offline Zuma

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Re: Cutting elk antler for knapping billet
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2018, 09:54:49 am »
BTW those antlers would look great mounted
on a big slab of wood. Maybe a trade to me
for something like this.
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Offline Taxus brevifolia

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Re: Cutting elk antler for knapping billet
« Reply #16 on: August 02, 2018, 12:37:57 am »
Art imitates life! Very nice.

I cut off the longer brow tine for a flaker, so far that's all I've done. I still might use the main branch for bow limbs
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Cutting elk antler for knapping billet
« Reply #17 on: August 02, 2018, 10:39:43 am »
Good Morning Tax! I would say, follow the natural curve above the base of the first tine around to the edge of the crown and make a "hammer" shaped billet.
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Offline caveman2533

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Re: Cutting elk antler for knapping billet
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2018, 04:48:05 am »
leave the bone on also
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Offline Taxus brevifolia

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Re: Cutting elk antler for knapping billet
« Reply #19 on: August 30, 2018, 05:46:45 am »
Yes for the densest billet
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