Deer antler

bradnailer

Hi all
I figured this was the best place to ask, I'm looking for some deer antler for knife handles and scales, I'm in the Wicklow area.

Deadzone

Check out www.flybow.de They are in Mayo have all things knife, archery, primitive, etc.

Good fast mail order, but closed for Xmas till Jan

bradnailer

I sent them an e-mail, thanks.

sixpointfive

You makin the knives or you want a knife with antler handle??

sixpointfive

sixpointfive wrote: »

You makin the knives or you want a knife with antler handle??

Probably want to fashion the handle out of antler.

I personally use antler to make handles on walking sticks.

bradnailer

sixpointfive wrote: »

You makin the knives or you want a knife with antler handle??

I'm making the knives

deeksofdoom

bradnailer wrote: »

Hi all
I figured this was the best place to ask, I'm looking for some deer antler for knife handles and scales, I'm in the Wicklow area.

Look no further, I do a little bit of stick making and find this guy great.

http://www.highlandhorn.com/

google stick making or knife making and you will find a load of interesting sites.

bradnailer

deeksofdoom wrote: »

Look no further, I do a little bit of stick making and find this guy great.

http://www.highlandhorn.com/

google stick making or knife making and you will find a load of interesting sites.

Thanks, there's no prices on their site at the moment, are they generally expensive (the antlers not the company:D)

deeksofdoom

He is closed for x-mas, but he's notthat expensive and he even throws in extra bits the od time. I ring him and order what I want over the phone. He's not that expensive you'll pay around £7 for a good sizw coronet antler. he has all the horn graded and everything.

sixpointfive

How many antlers you talking about ? would have some thrown about the place, and rough sizes would be good.

bradnailer

sixpointfive wrote: »

How many antlers you talking about ? would have some thrown about the place, and rough sizes would be good.

Thanks, I've just gotten a pm offering me some. The sizes I'd be looking for would be a minimum 5" long.

meathshooter

something like these

bradnailer

Yea that and smaller for full tang and maybe folders.
They're a nice set for all your butchering needs:D are they yours ?

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meathshooter

bradnailer wrote: »

Yea that and smaller for full tang and maybe folders.
They're a nice set for all your butchering needs:D are they yours ?

yea I didnt make them, I got them in spain a few years ago