Custom rattling horns

[Big pig]

My hands always appreciate it when the brow tines are removed for rattling antlers. Those look good though!

Same. But those look great.

[big_smith]

I watched a video once of a guy who did this. One of the things he commented on was the sound produced by older antlers. As they dry out, they make a diff sound. He would once a year soak his overnight in olive oil or some type of cooking oil and then hang them for a few days to drip dry. He claimed that would give them a heavier louder sound. No idea if he was full of crap or not, but it seemed legit. Good work btw.

[220swift]

I watched a video once of a guy who did this. One of the things he commented on was the sound produced by older antlers. As they dry out, they make a diff sound. He would once a year soak his overnight in olive oil or some type of cooking oil and then hang them for a few days to drip dry. He claimed that would give them a heavier louder sound. No idea if he was full of crap or not, but it seemed legit. Good work btw.

Interesting

[myway]

I watched a video once of a guy who did this. One of the things he commented on was the sound produced by older antlers. As they dry out, they make a diff sound. He would once a year soak his overnight in olive oil or some type of cooking oil and then hang them for a few days to drip dry. He claimed that would give them a heavier louder sound. No idea if he was full of crap or not, but it seemed legit. Good work btw.

I soak mine every year in October for about 2-3 days in a 5 gallon bucket of water. They will hold that heavy sound for a few weeks.

[jas22bow]

Great work!

[Dspivey]

Very nice. What brand of contact cement did you use? Did you end up using a lot? How do they seem to be holding up?

[220swift]

Very nice. What brand of contact cement did you use? Did you end up using a lot? How do they seem to be holding up?

I'll have to look when I get home. I bought it at Lowe's I think. Obviously I have not used them yet, but they seem to be holding up well.

I painted two coats onto the antler, and stretched out the leather wrap and did my best to paint some on the back of it. I wrapped it as tight as I could and let it cure. Then I took a rubber mallet and tapped all around wrap to help it adhere.

I added some cement where the wrap started and stopped to make sure those areas had extra protection

[220swift]

Been working on improving my process.

I bought a belt sander and have a set working now that looks much better. the grips go on better with the brow tines removed, the ends cut off, and the antler rounded off.

I found a guy to engrave too and he does a great job.

He has my latest set that I am doing for my best friend. His will have his ranch name engraved on one antler and his brand on the other.

Here is my original set with my initials engraved.

[Adgerc15]

Those are cool! Nicely done

ac

[Big pig]

Those are a great set of horns. You will make many memories with those

I have had same set for 35 years.!

[220swift]

Latest set

OK, here is my latest set.

These have cut off brows, cut of ends, rounded handles and are engraved.

I think they came out a lot better than previous ones.

[txoutdoorsman24]

I like that engraving idea. Looks pretty good.

[Royal21973]

I think they look great

[Adgerc15]

Turned out really cool, nice work!

ac

[kruppa24]

Looks dang good!