If I drill the antler for the wire to go through how do I drill through the curves?
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Ya don't try to negotiate curves... simply blow out the side of the antler - then use that exit hole as your new entry hole and drill as far as you can before hitting the next curve. Run your wires then fill your holes and colour match some paint to touch it up.
The middle part of the antler (except for neat the tips} has a softer, honeycombed area that it easy to drill. Only the outer portion of the antler are the hard areas. I just use a flexible drill bit with a carbide tip and it follows the center part of the antler as far as I need it to.
Nothing to it!
Jerry S.
Here's a link to a flexible drill bit...
http://www.securitall.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/p-SKTB-0004.html?E+scstore
What kind of glue do you guys use on your Antlers?