How to Turn Antler Pens

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4 жыл бұрын

This video shows how I turn deer antler pens. I'm using the Faith, Hope, & Love Pen Kit. It's a wonderful kit for beginner pen turners or woodturners. Turning deer antler is very similar to turning wood.
More about the kit: The words "Faith, Hope, Love" are engraved around the center band of the pen. There are also some beautifully crafted cross emblems on the pen cap. I'll show you step-by-step how I made the pen and I'll be using deer antler. This is deer antler that comes from the Whitetail Deer. Whitetail Deer naturally shed their antlers each year, and I go out to the woods every late February or March to hunt for these fallen treasures.
If you are a shed hunter or deer hunter or into bushcraft | primitive skills, you may enjoy this video and some of my other antler craft videos. Turning antler pens is probably my most favorite antler crafts, but antler rings and Christmas trees are also fun projects.
This particular pen makes a great gift for a pastor, Sunday school teacher, small group leader or any person of faith in your life.

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@davegreeley 2 жыл бұрын

Super nice. Hope and Faith.

@fouroakscrafts7240 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment! I love these pen kits and they make nice gifts.

@kerrysaunders9996 Жыл бұрын

A unique ministry. 👍

@fouroakscrafts7240 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

@prairiedogs001 Жыл бұрын

Love your background music! Quite graceful... Thank you for inspiring this aspiring hunter.

@fouroakscrafts7240 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

@ceciliabrooks201 3 жыл бұрын

Very pretty!

@fouroakscrafts7240 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@pjenslin1 Жыл бұрын

First of all, I fully agree with @prairiedogs001 about the background music, so fitting. Secondly, beautiful pen! Wish we could get deer antlers in South Africa! Glad I discovered your channel!

@fouroakscrafts7240 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment!

@stephenhooper4671 Жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on stabilizing or dying the antler before turning?

@fouroakscrafts7240 Жыл бұрын

I already do a degree of stabilizing by saturating the antler with CA glue. Depends on amount of porosity. I have seen others using dye for antlers and it works. I'm just not sure how the color holds up with time or how deep the dye would soak in. Some dyes fade with time. Acrylic ink might be another option for coloring antler. Some use oil-based paint but it takes forever to dry.

@ctl31820 4 жыл бұрын

Of all pen kits that I have made this one was the most problematic as far as the ball point kit. I made a bunch of these and was only able to sell one of them. I might try the roller ball or fountain pen kits next time.

@fouroakscrafts7240 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! What kind of problems were you having?

@ctl31820 4 жыл бұрын

Four Oaks Crafts after putting the kit together the mechanism was very crunchy. Wasn't smooth. The pieces were not fitting correctly. I can't remember all the issues but I made them like 3-4 years ago. I love the idea of the kit and hopefully they improved them since then.

@fouroakscrafts7240 4 жыл бұрын

@@ctl31820 I seemed to remember the first two I made many years ago had some problems. But the ones I've made lately, seem to go together pretty smoothly and the twist mechanism seems to be very smooth. Maybe they've worked out the bugs.

@seanshields86 2 жыл бұрын

Man, can I buy one of those antler pens? My grand daddy had one identical, unfortunately my aunt cleaned his stuff out when he passed away and it had tremendous sentimental value to me, having one like that would mean the absolute world to me, please advise if you sell them, or maybe you'd want to custom make one if I order one? Lemme know! Cheers.

@fouroakscrafts7240 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reaching out! I'm not really setup to mass produce these, but I'd consider making you one as a special order. You can find my email in the About section if you want to reach out to me via email.