Moose Antler Crafting

Crazy Chaingun

Crazy Chaingun

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Hello all,

I found a shed moose antler in a bog yesterday, and want to make something out of it. Curious what a good simple project would be, or any ideas? I've done woodworking, but never worked with antler material before.

A little backstory:
My Grandfather (Opa) purchased 160 acres of bush property in Cochrane a few years ago, sight-unseen. He still hasn't made it out to see it in person. He, my Dad, and I were all supposed to go up there this past weekend to explore it and walk the property lines. However, his health has been failing him (he's 82), and he wasn't able to come along this past weekend. He was a little choked up and I could tell it bothered him. Deep down, I've got a bad feeling that Opa might never make it up to see the Cochrane property. He's getting old, and it's an 8-hour drive + difficult hike to make it there from the logging road.

So, what I want to do is make something out of this antler I've found so he can have a cool piece of the property. Doesn't have to be big, or fancy. Could just a token using a small piece. But I need some ideas.

Thanks folks.
 
There are a few guys around here who carve moose antlers into game scenes or animal portraits. Small and simple or big and complex depending on price and size of antler. I’m sure you have some in your country....
 
Cribbage board, holes drilled on the back side and highlighted. Let it rest front side down on the points and the base. Use a stencil to trace the hole pattern and make the holes far enough apart so they don’t touch. Not to hard to do, I’ve done five so far, I have given the points a feathered effect and done a four leaf clover on one for my Irish daughter-in-law. Not really practical for playing, but they make a nice decorative conversation piece. If you do woodworking you likely have the skill required, use a Dremel if you do not have a drill press. Slow and easy as you only get one chance. You have to space the holes further apart than on a regular board and account for the curves when you turn the corners. Just one option.
 
an eagle is the old standard with a moose paddle.
This was my first try 30+ years ago. I did it out of a crappy little broken side.
The picture is terrible and you can't see the detail but you get the idea.
Worked out well enough for my first go at carving antler.
****wear a mask**** the dust from carved antler is very very bad for you.
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wow...shoulda resized that pic...

an easier option would be to carve the details of the find on the antler for posterity and mount it for wall hanging for him.

FOUND: "Cochrane Property"
Date
Land location
etc
 
BrotherRockeye said:
an eagle is the old standard with a moose paddle.
This was my first try 30+ years ago. I did it out of a crappy little broken side.
The picture is terrible and you can't see the detail but you get the idea.
Worked out well enough for my first go at carving antler.
****wear a mask**** the dust from carved antler is very very bad for you.
PHvxzod.jpg


wow...shoulda resized that pic...

an easier option would be to carve the details of the find on the antler for posterity and mount it for wall hanging for him.

FOUND: "Cochrane Property"
Date
Land location
etc
Click to expand...
Very well done you have a talent..
 
Very nice talent here folks! Reminds me of when I worked in Foster Creek. One of middle management staff had a corner office within the CMT office complex just across from Contractors Village.
This guy had a nice carving on a moose antler of a back hoe digging a ditch. Was very nicely done! Unfortunately the pic is long lost gone.((
 
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