Below are pictures, step-by-step of how Brandon turns a pen out of deer antler. This antler was found out in the wild and was a natural shed. No animals were injured to obtain it. It's not the best smelling material Brandon has ever made a pen out of, but the finished product is well worth it! Click the images to view them larger. Cutting the antler to size. Drilling a hole through the antler piece. Hole is done. Didn't go through the side! Putting CA glue (super glue) onto the brass tube. Inserting the brass tube into the antler piece. The tool in the drill cuts the antler piece down to the same length as the brass tube. The antler was cut longer than the tube. Done with cutting the antler to the length of the tube. Sliding the antler piece onto the mandrel with the bushings. The bushings are the metal rings in between the pieces. The pen is ready to be turned! Speed the lathe up as high as it will go. Starting to turn the antler round. Almost done with the right side. Almost done with the left side. The antler is turned down to the thickness of the bushings and is ready for sanding. Brandon sands from 220 grit to 1200 grit using 7 different grits. The pen is done with sanding. Applying finish to the pen. Applying Carnuba wax, which is very hard, to the pen. This will allow the pen to keep it's shine for a long time! Buffing the pen to a nice shine. Taking the pen off the mandrel. The pen is ready for assembly. These are all of the pen parts. Pressing the tip of the pen in. Pressing the clip of the pen in. Pressing the twist mechanism into the pen. The rest of the pen is pressed together by hand. Finished pen!