Deer antler kilt pin

**BEEDEE** · 15th April 07, 11:01 AM

I ordered up some artificial jade for the two sgian dubhs I am making (See that thread http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=26498)

Thought it would be interesting to see how it polishes up before I finish the blades. So I glued an offcut onto an antler tip, ground it to shape on a belt sander then used 320, 400 grit paper and 600 grit wet/dry. Finally polished with a felt wheel and polishing compound on my Dremel tool. Here's the finished look. Still have to add two 1/4 in rare earth magnets to the back for fastening without a pin.

Pin is 3 3/4" overall and 1" across the widest part of the top.

Brian

**Sean_the_Kilted** · 15th April 07, 12:49 PM

Very Nice looking! Where do you get your supply of antler?

**David Thornton** · 15th April 07, 12:53 PM

That would look sharp on my McDonald of the Isle hunting. I'm looking forward to seeing the sgian.

David

**Tartan Hiker** · 15th April 07, 01:25 PM

Looks great! What is your source for magnets?

**Mumbles** · 15th April 07, 01:46 PM

That looks awesome! It would be so awesome to go hunting, and use something you actually caught, let alone wearing the kilt that you are going to wear it with.

Did you catch that poor bugger?

**McMurdo** · 15th April 07, 02:05 PM

Great looking kilt pin, wear it well.

Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker

Looks great! What is your source for magnets?

I, for one have seen them at Lee Valley tools

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,42363,42348

**BEEDEE** · 15th April 07, 02:14 PM

Very Nice looking! Where do you get your supply of antler?

Antler tips came from my son's Father in Law.

Looks great! What is your source for magnets?

Found the magnets on Amazon.com from a company called Highland Woodwork. Thought that was an appropriate name.

Brian

**Shawnesse** · 15th April 07, 02:17 PM

Very nice work. I may have to go for a walk in the wood around here in the fall. That way I will not have to kill a deer to get the antlers. I believe in "If you shoot you clean it and then eat it!"

Just my $0.02 worth.

**Mumbles** · 15th April 07, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Shawnesse

Very nice work. I may have to go for a walk in the wood around here in the fall. That way I will not have to kill a deer to get the antlers. I believe in "If you shoot you clean it and then eat it!"

Just my $0.02 worth.

hahaha! yeah, I didn't mean just shooting it for the antlers