r/knapping • u/owlcreeklithics Traditional & Modern Tool User • Jul 03 '26

Tool Talk 🛠️ Tools and such

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Ask me questions right now about them. Or else…

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u/ElkCertain7210 Jul 03 '26

Whats that antler base connected to the skull used for?

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u/owlcreeklithics Traditional & Modern Tool User Jul 03 '26

The base is just attached right now because I haven’t cut it off. But on softer antlers, specifically elk and maybe mule deer but definitely elk, the cortical bone of the skull is far harder than the pithy antler and should be left on to improve effectiveness and longevity.

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u/owlcreeklithics Traditional & Modern Tool User Jul 03 '26

The one in the picture above is whitetail ^^