How Do You Make A Knife Out Of A Deer Antler?
If you are a deer hunter then you probably have at least a couple of knives that you use for gutting and boning the deer that you shoot. You may also try to use as much of each deer that you shoot so as not to waste any part of the animal, and also so that you have trophies from your hunting adventures. One way to use another part of the deer besides the meat and to have yet another trophy from your hunting adventures is to use the deer antlers to make knives that you can use the next time you go hunting. Soak the deer antler in a bucket of rain water, making sure that it is completely submerged. Wait for the core to soften, testing every so often by pressing on the core with your fingernail to see if it is soft enough. It will probably take about a month for the core of the antler to soften enough for you to be able place the knife tang in it. When the core of the antler can be indented with your fingernail it is ready for the knife blade to be mounted in it. Work in a ventilated area
