Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Found Deer Antlers-Hook


I was given a pair of really run-down, half decayed deer antlers that a friend of mine found in the woods by his house. Apparently he finds stuff like this all the time (wouldn't that be nice?). The full pair in the picture was also given to me by him, while the other half of the decayed antlers were used for a photo project.

Here are the steps i went through to create this wall mount:

1. Saw the tip of the antlers off, cutting at an angle relevant to how you want it mounted (example: cut at an angle so that they lay angled on the wood and not straight out..wouldn't want anyone to poke their eye out)

2. Sand it into a flat edge (if needed)

3. Drill a hole in the stem of the antler, making sure that you go in at desired angle (perpendicular to the cut)

4. Drill a hole through the center of your wood platform

5. Then, drill a screw through the back of the wood and through the hole you made in the antler.

6. Attach a frame mount (which i already had at home) to the back.

Cost: $0

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1 comment:

  1. L.O.V.E. I have dreams of finding some great big antlers one day...what a great tutorial. Your blog is great! Thanks for sweet comments!
    xoxo,
    Amy

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