a good run of BAD luck

[fort fireman]

Ok, heres the deal. I was gonna make my dad and 2 cousins some powder measures from some deer antler I have. Nothing fancy just something from me to them. The problem is I busted through the side on three different tries. They had just enough of a curve that I couldn't quite get the hole long enough to get the full amunt in it.

My question is can I do anything with these or save them in some way? The hole is small.

 

[omarick1948]

You can repair with epoxy, metal or raw hide patch, but as easy as deer antler is to obtain. I think that I would just get some more antler and save myself a lot of extra work!

Rick

 

[tblack]

I used some calk of the same color. Worked fine

 

[S.Kenton]

I gotta agree with Horner.. deer antler is fairly easy to obtain..BUT if ya can't find em, Epoxy will work, then paint or dye to match. I had a measure I spent WAY too much time on and and drilled right through it...I used some epoxy and textured it as so..then dyed it to match.. no one ever knew.

 

[ohio ramrod]

I have patched many "oops" with clear epoxy mixed with fine antler dust from sanding. :idunno: :idunno: The best way to avoid "oops" is to drill part way and the use a red hot bent wire to burn out the rest. WARNING do this outside when swmbo is not around ! :idunno: :idunno:

 

[ladysmithtrading]

I have patched many "oops" with clear epoxy mixed with fine antler dust from sanding. :idunno: :idunno: The best way to avoid "oops" is to drill part way and the use a red hot bent wire to burn out the rest. WARNING do this outside when swmbo is not around ! :idunno: :idunno:

OR THE NEIGHBORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotf: :rotf:

 

[majg1234]

yep they do STINK wish I'd known how bad...stunk up the basement and it went up the steps to the upstairs SWMBO gave me a really hard time about it..never did figure out why :rotf: Now I drill and use a dremel round rasp to enlarge the hole still smells a little but not as bad :bull: :rotf: