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Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« on: September 17, 2012, 02:22:00 PM »
I'm curious if anyone has tried this. I have access to some big pieces of elk antler and would like to have a couple of chunks dyed and stabilized.

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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2012, 03:24:28 PM »
Nice idea.  I like it!

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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2012, 03:42:22 PM »
Maybe someone with a home brew setup would like to take this on for me and I'll gladly pay for the materials associated despite the outcome.

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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2012, 04:32:40 PM »
Depending on the sizes ( if it fits my set up) i will do it,  no charge, i am new to stabilizing and have done a fair amount of wood but nothing like this.  no worries eirther way.

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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2012, 05:58:50 PM »
I'm talking about somewhere in the neighborhood of 2.5" by 3" maximum (hopefully a lot smaller) depending on the straightness of the horn. I want a couple of call size blanks to play with. I haven't even seen the stuff yet but will have a 5 gallon bucket to pick through in the next week or so.

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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2012, 10:40:00 PM »
They've talked about this before, it was pointed out that you have to put tape over one end to keep the resin from running out that being said  I guess you would have to bake it will it was standing vertically

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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2012, 02:20:25 AM »
Bone and antler can be stabilized quite well.  If the bone is really porous, it may take a couple of cycles to get it done.  I have done whale bone that was very porous, so much so that you could see light through it from one end to the other.
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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2012, 05:14:49 AM »
I've done some antler once with Curtis 's(Turn tex) set up and it works well you get a little variation of color because of the densitys in the antler but it comes out nice . Working on a call now ,doing it in blood wood  with red antler cap . We will see how it turns out.

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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2012, 09:14:53 AM »
All good information guys, and I appreciate it. I'll have to wait til next week to get my bucket to see what I have to work with and hopefully it looks good enough to do some work with.

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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2012, 03:11:30 PM »
Where do you get resin? 
« Last Edit: September 21, 2012, 05:45:43 AM by Al_at_THO Game Calls »
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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2012, 05:28:02 PM »
I'm really looking forward to seeing what you come up with Dennis.  Keep us updated!

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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2012, 06:29:46 PM »
I have the antler in the oven as I type  6:29 pm est.

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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2012, 07:24:09 AM »
I have a lot of Elk antler.   Most of it is too porous to do anything with.   Being able to stabilize it would be a huge deal for me.    How is the project going?
« Last Edit: September 21, 2012, 05:46:20 AM by Al_at_THO Game Calls »
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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2012, 09:21:56 AM »
You can use Curtis' Catus Juice. Go to Turn Tex he has resin and and chambers.
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Re: Stabilizing Bone and Antler
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2012, 04:45:09 PM »
I will have some pic . tomorrow of some stabilize moose antler on a grunt , came out pretty nice