[terryb]

Greetings from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. My name is Terry Boudreau and I have been a moose hunting guide for fifteen years and have made annual shed hunting trips in the mountains with my boys each year. I have collected a large number of antlers and to compliment my taxidermy skills I have been carving in antlers. I am looking for new ideas and/or information you may have on tools, bits, methods of dust collection systems, patterns, bleaching, staining, or any other suggestions or information you may have to offer. I would sincerely appreciate your assistance and if I can offer you any help, please do not hesitate to contact me
Terry Boudreau

[squbrigg]

Hi Terry, welcome aboard. Nice to see another East Coaster here..... a Cape Breton'er too. Lord love us....didn't know any of them could write, let alone use a computer!!! Is that your work I admired in the gallery in Chatham....."Edgewater Gallery" on Water Street? A moose antler beautifully worked and a letter opener in a wolf's head?

Great to see you here aboard, and participating, there are a few other Maritimers active here too, I'm sure they'll say hi when they can. They aren't shy....like me!

Bob

[Paul_Guraedy]

Terry, Welcome to the WCI board. You mention antler carving. I recently returned from a woodcarving seminar. There was an antler carver there named Bill Matz. He has just published a book that is one of the easiest books to follow I have read. He takes you step by step through each process in carving an antler including tools he uses. He can be contacted at www.matzsculptures.com or email at info@matzsculptures.com. Bill is a very nice guy and you will enjoy discussing this topic with him.

[BobD]

Hi Terry,

ANother good resource is the new book by Fox Chapel Publishing "Scrimshaw 2nd Edition." I just read it and there are sections on using beef bone, antler, etc. and how to prepare them for carving and scrimshaw. There is also some awsome gallery shots of carved ivory and scrimshaw!

Bob

[rgbonehead]

Hi Terry Glad you are here.I was wondering if you sell
any of your antlers? Have been looking for moose antlers
to carve.I can't get any of the hunters to part with them.
LOL....Ron

[Callynne]

Welcome Terry, happy to have you join us. My hubby would be even happier to meet you, avid hunter hubby is...would he ever be happy to go on a moose hunt!!

Do you have any photos to share with us? We'd love to see your work! Again, welcome! Callynne

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by rgbonehead

Hi Terry Glad you are here.I was wondering if you sell
any of your antlers? Have been looking for moose antlers
to carve.I can't get any of the hunters to part with them.
LOL....Ron

Thats' cus they iz attached! lol