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  • turning antler

    From S Who@21:1/5 to Electric Comet on Sat Nov 11 14:09:18 2017
    On Saturday, 3 June 2017 03:21:06 UTC+1, Electric Comet wrote:
    none in my possession yet but am wondering if anyone has turned antler

    is it too hard or just not turning material

    It turns like soft olive wood , almost like butter.. its basically a version of ivory , same stuff that your finger and toe nails are made from but in a harder form . use a very low speed to start .

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  • From Dave Leader@21:1/5 to Electric Comet on Sat Nov 11 19:34:41 2017
    On Friday, June 2, 2017 at 10:21:06 PM UTC-4, Electric Comet wrote:
    none in my possession yet but am wondering if anyone has turned antler

    is it too hard or just not turning material

    It turns just fine. However you choose to turn acrylics will work on antler. I use a 7mm pen kit and pair the antler with a .308 or a .3006 cartridge. I use a respirator when turning or sanding antler - I don't like the smell.

    Dave

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