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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: Mesophilic on November 23, 2019, 06:19:09 pm

Title: Elk antler
Post by: Mesophilic on November 23, 2019, 06:19:09 pm

52100 with elk antler and green liners.

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Title: Re: Elk antler
Post by: Trapper Rob on November 23, 2019, 08:44:14 pm

Very nice

Title: Re: Elk antler
Post by: Hawkdancer on November 23, 2019, 10:33:10 pm

I like it!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Elk antler
Post by: Mesophilic on November 24, 2019, 01:19:34 am

Thanks, guys.   This knife has some significance to me since a friend gave me two full elk antlers and told me he wanted to see what I could do with them.  About a month later his heart gave out while he was out joggjng and he passed away.

Title: Re: Elk antler
Post by: Russ on November 24, 2019, 09:59:39 am

m sorry about your friend. I think he would be happy with what you did with the antler.

Title: Re: Elk antler
Post by: Mesophilic on November 24, 2019, 11:39:24 am

I did come up with a method of sealing the pithy core that worked pretty well.

After shaping the handle scales,  i slathered the pithy parts with a slow cure epoxy.  Then put them in a Foodsaver vessel lined with plastic wrap, and used the Foodsaver to apply a vacuum.   After about 5 mins much of the epoxy was drawn in so I repeated the process.  This worked pretty well and the handle is nice and solid around the pith.

Title: Re: Elk antler
Post by: Hawkdancer on November 24, 2019, 11:46:02 am

Seems like a neat idea,if you have a newer food saver.  I wonder if a vacuum cleaner would create enough to do the job.  Sorry to hear about your friend.
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Elk antler
Post by: bubby on November 24, 2019, 09:02:03 pm

Looks great, classic styling

Title: Re: Elk antler
Post by: Woodely on December 07, 2019, 06:59:10 pm

She is pretty.

Title: Re: Elk antler
Post by: Mesophilic on December 08, 2019, 08:54:31 am

Thanks again, guys.

Title: Re: Elk antler
Post by: Pappy on December 16, 2019, 03:33:47 pm

Very nice work. :)
 Pappy