Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: osage outlaw on February 24, 2013, 08:52:56 pm
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I don't know if everybody already knows this or not but you can find some nice knife handles at the local pet store. Some are big enough to maybe make a decent billet.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Snapbucket/FCDA744A.jpg)
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I love pet stores... 8)
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That is close to half price of the pet store I was in a few days ago.
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Wow, I am sitting on a fortune of antler at that price. But, yeah, it would work in a pinch.
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Clint, is that antler seasoned? Has it been treated ya know? Rumor has it some pet store antlers carry the hoof and mouth disease, so be careful Bud.
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I don't know Roy. I didn't buy any. I am really getting interested in knife making and have been scouting out supplies. How do you treat antler?
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Well Clint ya may as well try making knives cause ya sure as hell can't make Bows.
:) ;D :P >:D
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Maybe I'll make my first one for you Roy. I'll hand it to you real fast >:D
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Well shit, I spend hours drooling over your Osage bows, now you are going to start making knives. I may as well get a drool bib and a wet nurse I will be frigging worthless lol
Matt
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I have seen them in the local farm store in the pet section. Did not pay attention to price though...
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They're cheaper if you get em off the animal. ::) ;D
Scott
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They're cheaper if you get em off the animal. ::) ;D
Scott
or find em in the woods this time o year.... ;)
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I can't find them that big
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Osage I come in a bit late on this guess that's what I get for not being on here much. That bag deal sounds better than they are around here but I think maybe around this site a feller should be able to get a better deal. I like to go out hunt'n the sheds in the spring but I only get $7 a pound out of my #1 bull horns and I was told them bags sale in our pet stores for $40-$50. A good bull horn average around 8# biggest I ever found was 14# man do I get robbed. >:D If I were you I'd giv'm a try but don't break the bank on them, our bulls start dropping good in about a month and I hope to spend alot of time hunt'n them. If my luck goes good I'll have to see about getting you some whole ones. Before I go cash in at the antler buyer I'll run some good ones across the trading post be April maybe May (giv'n I get to get out and I find'm don't like count'n chickens before the eggs hatch or in this case favors before the horns drop) ;D And I use way less antler than I find but it seems I'm always run'n short on something else usually stuff I never use when I do get it ??? :-[ :laugh: Hugh
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All I can see is teaching a dog a very, bad habit. What's he chew on when the "chew toy" is gone? :'(
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Two ifs: if we make it to the Classic and if my wife will let me I will have some for trade at the Classic! Seems every horn that comes on the place becomes her property no matter who found it and packed it out! Joe
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;D ;D ;D ;D Hope you can make it Joe,I still have the large one you gave me at the 14th I think,it is in a nice spot but I have to keep a close eye on it or it will come up with the tips missing. >:( :o ;) I a have a cousin that saw all the horns around the shop,she is in to high doller dog food and bone chewes,she said she sees the horns at dog shows and ask about getting some,I just laughted and said no chance,the stuff I use them for will last,can't see letting a dog chew them up,even if I don't cut them up and use them ,I just like looking at them. :)
Pappy