Does anyone know what glue I could use 0n deer antler material??
by Josie Blixt
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I have an Eskimo carving of a bird with a long thin neck (very slender). While it was being transferred the neck broke. The carving is made of deer antlers.
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I think E6000 would be a good glue to use.
I would use Elmer's.It's good for anything porus and the excess can be wiped off.
epoxy glue
I think Gorilla Glue will do the trick. It will hold ANYTHING together.
Use super glue gel. It won't get absorbed by porous surfaces. Super glue liquid for non porous surfaces. Don't like Gorilla glue. Tried their wood glue and it expanded with the poly foam. Not good. Tried their super glue and didn't hold like other brands. Plus it's more expensive than other glues. I do use E6000 but don't think it would work for you.
I prefer super glue gel as it stays where you put it; put some glue on both surfaces. I have had great luck with E6000 on ceramics and holding glass to glass, metal to wood, etc.
Use super glue
For gluing combinations of bone/antler material and metal (e. g. for knife handles) Epoxy glue (No. 450382) should be used. It is transparent and gap-filling, and is therefore also ideal for gluing spongy surfaces.
E6000
Hi Josie, hope this helps you out. I did some googling and many taxidermists insist that 2 part epoxy is the best for gluing antlers.