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Offline HoBow

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Antler straightening
« on: July 04, 2010, 12:47:22 pm »
Has anyone ever had any luck using heat?  I tried to boil a piece and it cracked???
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Re: Antler straightening
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2010, 01:13:17 pm »
Jeff, If you put a straight form over the developing antlers now on a live deer you could come out with straight antlers.  ;D
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Re: Antler straightening
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2010, 01:20:43 pm »
Pat, I'm not even going to ask how you know. Brought back visions of my doberman as a puppy ;)
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Re: Antler straightening
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2010, 01:32:16 pm »
Just a wild guess!  ;)   ;D
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Re: Antler straightening
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2010, 09:13:54 pm »
I've heard you can add some vineagr to the boiling water to help soften the antler a bit or you can let it sit overnight in water without boiling then clamp it between boards in a vise until it dries. Never tried it but have heard of people being successful with it.
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Re: Antler straightening
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2010, 02:18:47 pm »
I think the best way is just to soak it in water for a long, long time. The vinegar weakens it. It'll smell like hell on earth after you soak it, but it'll be fine after it dries back out.
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