Deer Antler . . .

For whatever reason my internet was super slow yesterday.  I was gonna do this post last evening, but gave up.  Every thing is back to normal this mornin . . . so far.  

I came into some deer antlers this past weekend.  My cousin's husband gave them to me.  I made these pens for his kids.  I'm wonderin if they will get into trouble if they take them to school and someone notices them . . . 

I had forgotten how much deer antler stinks compared to elk and moose . . . Or maybe it is because these antlers were a lot more 'fresh.'  I bought the others at an auction last spring.  These have a lot more color and streaks in them compared to the moose and elk.  Turning antler is a lot like turning wood.  You don't know what your are gonna get till you finish.