Sambar Stag Antler

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steamingutpiles

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I am new to this forum. I do a little blade smithing and knife making down here in Australia. I'm also a keen deer hunter. I have accumulated quite a large stock of Sambar antler over the years. The antler which is not of trophy value I use in knife making.

I am keen to make contact with other knife makers with a view to exchanging knife making material (in my case antler & ringed gidgee wood). If anyone is interested in these please email or pm me.
 
Have you checked with your customs people..?

Yes, there IS a demand for good Sambar....! ! !
 
G'day mate I'ld be intersted. I'm here in oz. Send me an email if you like I couldn't access your email.
Cheers
Mitch
 
Same here mate, I am in Victoria and would gladly take some off your hands...at a price of course!
Please contact me by Email:
dpotgieter(AT)bigpond(DOT)com
 
steamingutpiles said:
I am new to this forum. I do a little blade smithing and knife making down here in Australia. I'm also a keen deer hunter. I have accumulated quite a large stock of Sambar antler over the years. The antler which is not of trophy value I use in knife making.

I am keen to make contact with other knife makers with a view to exchanging knife making material (in my case antler & ringed gidgee wood). If anyone is interested in these please email or pm me.
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Just touching base :-)
 
Hi Guys, Oz customs and Quarrantine have very comprehensive web sites.

It lists the countries where importation of wood is not allowed to come into Australia. It tells you the types of woods and how they should be prepared.

A little story... After getting lied to by "ALL" Sydney timber merchants (excluding one), I approached customs about importing Yew, I had no problems at all.

What I found out is that in general the wood is usually a hard wood, and has to be dressed (no bark), and bug free.

If you disregard any of the warnings you will cop an inspection and disposal fee at the very least, to criminal charges at the worst.

So if you want to import wood make sure you select hard woods (or certified woods), that have no bark, and no bugs.

Currently I am working a deal with a friend in another country to get some exotic woods imported, I've chosen 5 cm x 16 cm blocks and will have samples soon. A little dearer than Australian burls, but very pretty woods we just can't get here.

Clear as mud... I hope so ;-)


Regards Charles from Oz
 
I apologise about the previous post, please excuse my ignorance, I read that as Sambar and stag horn, and assumed that sambar was a wood.

Anyway. Quarrantine and customs will allow horn that is clean, bug and dirt free. If they suspect a problem they will inspect it and irradiate it, at your cost.

Sorry for the gaff.


Regards Charles from Oz
 
G'day Steaming, the stuff in the rafters looks like Red deer. Do you have other antler? Also do you know a bloke called Hienze?

As you have already gathered there are plenty of Aussie makers that will buy or trade for good antler. Email me if you would be happy to arrange a meet with a few makers to swap or sell

peter
 
I can assure you that the heads on the rafter are ALL Sambar (Cervus unicolour). I also have antler from Chital (Axis) Stag, Rusa, Red etc. I have found for the purposes of knife making Sambar is hard to beat. The density, colour and pearling are very unique.

Mr. Lovett - you are quite correct. Sambar occur naturally in India, Shrilanka and a number of other countries in the region. They were introduced into Australia for the purposes of hunting along with a number of other deer species in the mid 1800s.

Visit our web site www.deerhunter.com.au and you will see that Sambar are abundant in the State of Victoria in Australia.
 
Theres a number of sambar herds in the bush down around the north Manawutu region here in NZ too, but they're managed under a balloted permit system and somewhat of a challenge to get.

Would you trade Rimu and Totara? both hardwoods with a straight grain and a rich light honey golden colour. pacific rimu is even easier to source and has a nice dark glossy honey colour when polished up.
 
If you like, I'm interested in some Sambar.
I live in Holland. If there is anything you like I can trade you, just let me know. (lot's of white oak over here)
Or €'s ;)
 
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