the area where i'm now has an incredible high population of japanese deer ( cervus nippon)- the numbers are actually that high that there's a bounty of 6000yen per deer for them around here....
as a result of this i stumble rather often accross shed antlers (walking and grasscutting)- by now i have about 40 to 50 of them +two skulls with antlers.some of them are rather old and just good for decoration, some are prime condition and reserved for knife handles; my co-workers have also comandeered some antler, but i still have quite a few pieces for projects floating around (sorry- shipping costs to Uk rule trades/give-aways out i'm afraid
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so now i ponder what to do with them... . so far i made scales for a kiridashi, whistles from straight tips (most of the antler is slightly curved)- incl. one for a very dear friend with my first attempt of scrimshaw, toggles and beads from offcuts/leftovers and a handle for my pruning saw file (first try @ boiling antler).
i also toy with the idea of making a handle for a chainsaw file, but so far have not come up with an elegant solution how to make it interchangeable...
another idea would be an awl handle but i do'nt know what would be good material to make the ""blade""....
i do'nt use ferro rods and already have a bowdrill socket so that can be excludet and i have no need for harpoon heads etc., either....
anyone a suggestion?!
as a result of this i stumble rather often accross shed antlers (walking and grasscutting)- by now i have about 40 to 50 of them +two skulls with antlers.some of them are rather old and just good for decoration, some are prime condition and reserved for knife handles; my co-workers have also comandeered some antler, but i still have quite a few pieces for projects floating around (sorry- shipping costs to Uk rule trades/give-aways out i'm afraid
)so now i ponder what to do with them... . so far i made scales for a kiridashi, whistles from straight tips (most of the antler is slightly curved)- incl. one for a very dear friend with my first attempt of scrimshaw, toggles and beads from offcuts/leftovers and a handle for my pruning saw file (first try @ boiling antler).
i also toy with the idea of making a handle for a chainsaw file, but so far have not come up with an elegant solution how to make it interchangeable...
another idea would be an awl handle but i do'nt know what would be good material to make the ""blade""....
i do'nt use ferro rods and already have a bowdrill socket so that can be excludet and i have no need for harpoon heads etc., either....
anyone a suggestion?!
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