antlers

[poolshooter74]

can the antlers get to old and dried out to use for ferrules?
or is it the drier the better?

found an old shed that i was thinking about trying to make some ferrules out of.

thank you,
louis

 

[BHQ]

can the antlers get to old and dried out to use for ferrules?
or is it the drier the better?

found an old shed that i was thinking about trying to make some ferrules out of.

thank you,
louis

the drier the better
i leave them out in the yard in the sun to dry
hold your breathe while cutting those stinkys
reminds me of going to the dentist

 

[cueman]

Dry is great. But yes it can get too dry. It can start to degrade if it gets too much sun.

 

[Cue Crazy]

True that sheds can deteriorate to the point that they are worthless. If It is showing any cracks on the outside then I definitely would not use It, even if the material underneath looks Ok after turning to size, because the cracking can appear in the ferrule later down the road.

I had a piece of antler like that, and since It was hard, low in pith, and very white, I turned It to ferrules with some other antler just for the heck of It. I thought the cracking had turned out with the router, and kept an eye on the ferrule blanks to make sure, but several days later I could see dark lines where the cracking was starting to turn up.

Sheds are great, and dry is great, but too dry and weathered is not always good either.

 

[JoeyInCali]

the drier the better
i leave them out in the yard in the sun to dry
hold your breathe while cutting those stinkys
reminds me of going to the dentist

Wet or dry, I'll take them.
Drill a hole and put them in the box.
I then take that box and store them in the trunk of my car.

I might have a new source for buttplate size.
I'm getting some next week. I'll let you know.