Antler remodel

[Bighoun52]

Found the sheds of the pa deer I shot this year from the year before. They are pretty chewed up but I’m going to try and bring them back. Been watching YouTube clips and seeing the best way to remodel tines and such. Only question I have, if anyone has done this, what is the best way to bring the color back? I have seen used coffee grounds and other ideas.

 

[Bankfish]

I've tried the coffee grounds on a deadhead, didn't work for me. I don't think the antlers were porous enough. I think a stain would be better, tried first on a shit antler of course.

 

[Big_Holla]

Uncle used black walnut hulls in a big bucket of water to soak/wipe them down with.

 

[switchhitter]

I used walnut stain on a euro I did for a neighbor kid
It took a couple of coats but it looked ok
The color got bleached out when I boiled it because the horns slipped into the boiling water