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Antler Handle Question

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Falsears:
I have done two knives with antler handles. And so you know I had no idea how to do these. I did know that antler will soak up lots of water, so I cut the antler to lenght and put them in a container of water and left them for about four days. I did not use heat because I did not think that I could control it properly. I then took a wood chisel the same size as the tang and started a two inch starter hole. Then each day I would insert the tang and see how far it would go if I used a rubber hammer to drive it in. The first time at about day five it went in about one half inch. So I pulled out and soaked it for a few days more. The second time pounding  it went in all the way. That was five years ago and they are both still rock solid. I hope this helps.

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