How did you polish the antler? Most deer antlers I have seen have pretty significant “bumps “ on them. At least in North America. Did you just use progressively finer sandpaper on the antler?
Usually you'll find that antlers are less rough (the roughness is called 'pearling' by the way) as they get closer to the point. Depending on the age and species of the deer, the surface of the antler will be thicker and easier to sand. Under the surface is a honeycomb material so it is important not to remove too much. And yes, you can start coarse and work up to finer sandpaper, but fortunately antler isn't as hard as metal so getting to a high polish is a lot easier. The piece of antler in this video certainly is very special.
@@kawonnowak I actually have a few antlers and none look as though they could be this smooth. I knew about the points being smoother and I knew about the porosity under the surface. That is what caused my concern. Breaking through the surface layer before getting the antler smooth.I did not know the “bumps” had a name.Thanks for your reply.
@@genecarden780 Ah sorry I came at it as if you were less knowledgeable! Yes, I have found that if the tines are long enough, Red deer antlers (for example) are pretty much solid over the first two or three inches and can be worked pretty hard to get them polished. I've no idea what species Jun's piece came from though. Really nice.
@@kawonnowak no worries you are more knowledgeable on the subject than I am and appreciate the reply. I learned something and that’s never a bad thing. The only real experience I have is with whitetail. I would assume that the longer they have been “ out of velvet” the thicker the layer too. Would you agree? I’m just guessing on this.
@@genecarden780 Actually antler growth, including the growth in density of the material, all takes place while the deer is in velvet. On Whitetail (oh for Whitetail in the UK!) velvet is shed in September and the rut begins in October, so antlers need to arrive ready for use. The only change that occurs after velvet has been shed is cosmetic, as the newly exposed antler quickly acquires colour with use.
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Wow, that was really good info. I never realized how important that could be in making quality work. Thanks. Peace
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How did you polish the antler? Most deer antlers I have seen have pretty significant “bumps “ on them. At least in North America. Did you just use progressively finer sandpaper on the antler?
Usually you'll find that antlers are less rough (the roughness is called 'pearling' by the way) as they get closer to the point. Depending on the age and species of the deer, the surface of the antler will be thicker and easier to sand. Under the surface is a honeycomb material so it is important not to remove too much. And yes, you can start coarse and work up to finer sandpaper, but fortunately antler isn't as hard as metal so getting to a high polish is a lot easier. The piece of antler in this video certainly is very special.
@@kawonnowak I actually have a few antlers and none look as though they could be this smooth. I knew about the points being smoother and I knew about the porosity under the surface. That is what caused my concern. Breaking through the surface layer before getting the antler smooth.I did not know the “bumps” had a name.Thanks for your reply.
@@genecarden780 Ah sorry I came at it as if you were less knowledgeable! Yes, I have found that if the tines are long enough, Red deer antlers (for example) are pretty much solid over the first two or three inches and can be worked pretty hard to get them polished. I've no idea what species Jun's piece came from though. Really nice.
@@kawonnowak no worries you are more knowledgeable on the subject than I am and appreciate the reply. I learned something and that’s never a bad thing. The only real experience I have is with whitetail. I would assume that the longer they have been “ out of velvet” the thicker the layer too. Would you agree? I’m just guessing on this.
@@genecarden780 Actually antler growth, including the growth in density of the material, all takes place while the deer is in velvet. On Whitetail (oh for Whitetail in the UK!) velvet is shed in September and the rut begins in October, so antlers need to arrive ready for use. The only change that occurs after velvet has been shed is cosmetic, as the newly exposed antler quickly acquires colour with use.
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