caryc
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Post by caryc on Feb 9, 2021 18:28:34 GMT -5
No horn yet but I do like the barky on the stag. I have been thinking of making them a little darker but I'm not sure of the process.  You can darken antler grips with coffee. Put a couple cups of water in a small sauce pan and add about 5 or 6 times the amount of coffee you would use in your coffee maker. Bring it to a boil and let it cool down and place the grips in it to soak. I don't remember how long I soaked these but I think it was less than 30 minutes. You can keep taking them out to see how dark they are getting. Below are the grips that I darkened. They don't look that good in the picture but in person they look a lot better. At least you can see the difference. The grips are elk antler.
By the way, I don't recommend drinking that coffee.    |
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Post by junebug on Feb 9, 2021 19:13:32 GMT -5
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Post by needsmostuff on Feb 14, 2021 12:09:26 GMT -5
Careful with the soaking and especially in hot things .
I had the heartbreak of a perfectly fitted set of shed antler grips that I aged in hot tea.
Yea, They came out a nice color but they curled up like Grandma toenails !
Nowadays I use Potassium Permanganate .
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Post by caryc on Feb 14, 2021 20:40:03 GMT -5
Careful with the soaking and especially in hot things . I had the heartbreak of a perfectly fitted set of shed antler grips that I aged in hot tea. Yea, They came out a nice color but they curled up like Grandma toenails ! Nowadays I use Potassium Permanganate . That's why I said to let the coffee cool after boiling it. The gentleman that suggested boiling the grips in onion skins made me very nervous. I would certainly not recommend placing any kind of horn or antler grips in any boiling liquid. It may have worked for him but I highly recommend not doing it. |
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