Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: hillbilly61 on January 01, 2011, 01:09:30 am
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Sounds funny but I was wondering if antlets can be rehydtrated. A friend ask this and I thought this would be the place to ask ;D
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yes but why. never becomes the same thing. like trying to make a potatoe from a potatoe chip
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Are You talking about re-hydrating Shed Antler? Otherwise...all Antlers are just dried out Bone...once the Velvet's Blood Supply stops...the Bone quits growing and the Velvet starts to dry out...and slough off.
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Ya El D. He has an Elk shed that is dry? and bleached out. Jussr wanting to know if there was anyway to restore it :-\
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Probably not. You can impregnate the old dry antler with chemicals or epoxies with the use of a vaccume chamber I believe. What is he wanting to do with the antlers?
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There really is no way to re-hydrate a Rack....About the only thing that You can do with these Antlers is to Steel Wool all of the Chalky Surface Damage off...and then buy you so APOXY SCULPT...make sure that You get the Natural Color...not the white or gray...mix it up per directions...and work this into the Cracks with your finger...push it in good...and before it sets...wet your finger with Spit...and rub it smooth...let it set up...sand lightly again with Steel Wool...and then you can color the whole rack to match ...I have used Walnut Stain with great results...but buy a good Gel Stain...it doesn't soak in as deep...otherwise you will be putting on multiple coats ...feather the Stain out towards the white Tips...so you keep that Ivory look to the Tips.....hope this helps
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Not sure how far gone your horn is, but ive had good luck with shoe wax, or take and rub it down with a dye of your choice and then rub it down with bees wax. after either way, i take a heat gun and melt the wax so the horn soaks it up. Repeat four or five times and then buff it. I like the way the horn looks for knife handles.