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Offline IrishJay

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What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« on: April 11, 2019, 01:32:45 pm »
Is TB good for whitetail antler or should I use some sort of epoxy?
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2019, 01:43:12 pm »
That would be Locktite Gel you are looking for. Id bet 75% here would recommend it, the other 20 % never used it and 5% did it wrong.

Seriously,  its the greatest.
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2019, 01:53:47 pm »
+1 sleek.  Locktite.
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2019, 02:40:51 pm »
G flex Epoxy.
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2019, 03:00:29 pm »
Jell gorilla super glue
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Offline Pat B

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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2019, 03:56:41 pm »
I've used gel super glue, 2 ton epoxy and TBIII all with good results. One suggestion...the inside of deer antler is pithy so saturate it first and let that dry, flatten the surface again and then glue it down.
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2019, 05:44:13 pm »
I was going to ask about presoaking. Do you thin the adhesive at all for better penetration?
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2019, 05:51:50 pm »
Use Gel CA and make sure you've got it lined up when you press it on. First time I used CA and antler it was like the glue reached up and grabbed the antler. Glued solid at about 45° to the limb.
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2019, 06:13:02 pm »
CA?
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2019, 06:16:52 pm »
Jay, what I've done is saturate the pith with super glue, let it cure then sand it flat and glue it on. With TBIII you could just add add the glue and let it sink in well then add a little more for glue up. With thinner glue like super glue if you don't pre-treat the antler will starve the glue joint.
 CA is super glue. It's an abbreviation for the chemical.
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2019, 06:29:00 pm »
Ah chemistry never was my strong suit.
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2019, 10:33:52 pm »
What PatB said. CA = Cyanoacrylate

I have also used normal, runny, cheap CA with good results. but will get some Locktite gel at some stage.
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2019, 06:40:43 am »
I have always used gorilla glue.. the expansion type original... never had a tip come off ....gut
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2019, 06:48:33 am »
I like the gel for overlays, but I have used Hotstuff which is very thin like water.  I keep it for filling cracks and knots, but it it really very good glue if you want something thinner.
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Re: What Adhesive for Whitetail Antler
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2019, 12:19:16 pm »
So CA sounds like the way to go. I'm assuming I just file the tip as flat as possible without violating the ring and then sand the cut side of the antler to match up to it.
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