ANTLERS: A GUIDE TO COLLECTING, SCORING, MOUNTING AND CARVING. By Dennis Walrod.

Walrod (Dennis).

ISBN 10: 0811732290 / ISBN 13: 9780811732291

Editore: Stackpole Books. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 2006, 2005

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2005). 2005 1st edition. 8vo paperback (152 x 228mm). Ppxii,211,ad. B/w photographs. A very good unread paperback. "There's no question that antlers are hot these days, with collectors paying top dollar for quality racks and everyone from hunters to hikers searching for them in fields and backwoods across the country. Handicraft techniques have moved far beyond the basic trophy mount as well, and you can find antler knives, antler pipes, and even antler chandeliers in shops and homes. Equal parts natural history and instructional guide, this truly unique book offers a fascinating survey of all things antler, from their biology to their role in wildlife management to the sordid side of the antler boom. (Dubbed 'the new ivory,' they have a lively presence on the international aphrodisiac market.) It's also loaded with practical information and step-by-step instructions for collectors and craftsmen, designed to maximize the use (and profit) you can get out of your antlers." Chapters include:- Incredible antlers; Antler mania; Shed-hunting: "Lost and found" in the woods; Keeping score: How to measure antlers; The medical benefits of velvet antlers; Mounting and displaying antlers; Carving the new ivory; Antler fabrication gone wild; Antler art: From cave walls to the internet; The future of antlers. An appendix gives Boone and Crockett score sheets for the various species of North American antlered game. .

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• Titolo: ANTLERS: A GUIDE TO COLLECTING, SCORING, MOUNTING AND CARVING. By Dennis Walrod.
• Editore: Stackpole Books. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 2006
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0811732290
• ISBN 13: 9780811732291
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Edizione: prima edizione
• Condizione: new

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Riassunto

A handbook on the many ways to use antlers

Covers whitetail deer, mule deer, moose, caribou, and elk antlers

Gives a detailed explanation of Boone and Crockett scoring and instructions for making a wide variety of antler craft items

There's no question that antlers are hot these days, with collectors paying top dollar for quality racks and everyone from hunters to hikers searching for them in fields and backwoods across the country. Handicraft techniques have moved far beyond the basic trophy mount as well, and one can find antler knives, antler pipes, and even antler chandeliers in shops and homes. Dennis Walrod's Antlers offers an entertaining and informative survey of all things antler, from their biology to their role in Native American culture to the sordid side of the antler boom. (Dubbed "the new ivory" by some, they have a lively presence on the Asian aphrodisiac market.) The book is also loaded with practical information and step-by-step instructions for collectors and craftsmen, designed to maximize the use (and profit) you can get out of your antlers.

Informazioni sull?autore

Dennis Walrod has written for a number of outdoor magazines, including Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, and Gray's Sporting Journal. He lives in western New York State. To find out more about Dennis Walrod and his books, check out his Website at: www.denniswalrod.com.