Firgenholt Joyner
Apprentice Member
A friend who is brand new to turning gave me an antler from here in Colorado and asked me to find out how to turn a pen. This is my first try. The pen kit is just a plain gold slimline. I filled the antler surface with CA glue after turning and sanded to 12000 grit with sandpaper and Micromesh pads. The finish is 5 coats of CA glue with boiled linseed oil. Drilling the holes in the antler was a challenge and I wore a respirator due to the bad smell. It smells like burned hair!
Jim
Jim