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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Duck Calls => Duck & Goose Call Making Tutorials => Topic started by: Robert A. on August 15, 2011, 11:03:33 AM

Title: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: Robert A. on August 15, 2011, 11:03:33 AM
I noticed you guys had asked for a tutorial for gluing up Antler and Wood, I hope this helps you out. Thank you Al for your Help!!!

http://www.thogamecallsforums.com/Calls%20Posted/Antler_Glue_up_Tutorial.pdf

Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: Andre's Wood Works aka: TheDecoyDude on August 15, 2011, 11:11:34 AM
That was really helpful! Thanks for making that. Whenever I get my antler in, I'm gonna try it :stickman1: ~Andre
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on August 15, 2011, 11:12:03 AM
Great tutorial Robert.  Thanks for taking the time to do that for all of us.   :2up:
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: woodwzrd on August 15, 2011, 11:17:29 AM
Excellent tutorial. Thank you. Just for curiosity sake what do you prefer to use for glue? I have been told either epoxy or gorilla glue
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: Robert A. on August 15, 2011, 12:15:23 PM
I apoligize, however I would feel bad if I shared poor information on the best glue to use. I think we may have a glue expert on the forum and I think some information on different glues, I will look and see what I can dig up when I have some more time.
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: jcz on August 15, 2011, 12:39:40 PM
Nice write up. Easy to follow. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: lazyMlazyK on August 15, 2011, 01:58:31 PM
Very good tutorial Robert!  Like jcz said, easy to follow and very informative.  Two thumbs up from me!   :bigup:  :bigup:
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: Prairie Game Calls on August 15, 2011, 07:09:14 PM
 :bigup: Great Work there Robert! Having done this for years I would like to chime in and say what works for me really well in this instance for glue is the 10 min 2 part epoxies. They really hold well and resist moisture. Thanks again for a fine job Robert.

Larry
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: Robert A. on August 16, 2011, 05:06:32 PM
Thank you all for the kind words, I hope you all can get something out of it!! Thank you for bailing me out on the glue Larry!!!
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: Scott Wiederholt on August 19, 2011, 02:51:12 PM
 Thanks for the great tutorial! I've been wanting to try that for some time.
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: Callen on August 19, 2011, 06:20:38 PM
Great work on the tutorial Robert. Got to love antler calls and Robert seems to be the expert on them.    :bigup:

I've used Titebond with all my antler glue-ups as well as wood glue-ups and to get one to break apart is a chore.  I'm talking a vice, clamps, and elbow grease kind of chore.  I'm not saying Titebond would be any better than the epoxy, but I wouldn't be afraid of using it if you don't have epoxy handy.  Just my  :2: .
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: VECtor Calls on September 28, 2012, 01:33:52 AM
Outstanding tutorial that I thought could use a new bump for new discussion.  Really nice description of the process!

Vince
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: VECtor Calls on January 27, 2016, 09:06:14 PM
Tenon joint work bump.
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: JamieHenthorn on July 05, 2016, 10:40:06 PM
Where is a good place to get antler? Let the dog chew the smaller ones and plant some of the so so one for the kids to find when we go she'd hunting. Really don't want to cut up my larger ones.
Title: Re: Antler & Wood Glue Up Tutorial
Post by: L Lewis on August 26, 2016, 10:03:30 PM
Thank you, Robert for the excellent info., I am a newbie, and have been wondering how this ,as well as other glue ups were achieved......still learning and turning.....NTC CALLS...(Native Texan Conceptions)....Sweeny, Tx........Since we are darn near neighbors, I must offer you some reclaimed 150 yr. Old Oak or Osage, that I brought home from a barn remodel in Matagorda......if you are interested. I have made some sweet barrels out of both. And commissioned a full call out of the 150 yr. Old osage, truly gorgeous stuff......waiting to teach myself the keg building,  before using anymore of it myself...........thanks again......and  let me know if you would care for some of the wood......