I'll be turning my first deer antler soon, and I thought I'd ask for advice. It will be for a bolt action pen, so the blank will be 2" long with a 3/8" hole. I'm looking for advice on cutting, drilling, turning, and finishing it. I think I've read about using a CA finish on antler, is that the best option? This particular antler was given to me by my brother-in-law many years ago. As far as I know it's a shed, and don't know what kind of deer it came from. The pen will be for my b-in-law, so this seems appropriate. I would love to see any photos you have of the process, as well as photos of finished pens.
