Its amazing what you can do with some Bourbon and deer antler

Capt Rick Hiott · December 22, 2012, 11:12 AM

I was in my shop last night enjoying some burbon and working on some reels when the wife came in and ask me about making a wreath out of the deer antlers that a buddy had given me. About 45min later I was going to get the camera to get a picture of the creation. I think its pretty cool,,,,watcha think?
Im going to add some holly to it and then give it to the same guy that gave me the antlers. I think thats a pretty cool gift.

shortwave · December 23, 2012, 02:15 AM

I'm thinkin you do some fairly nice work while enjoying your bourbon.

bamaranger · December 23, 2012, 02:17 AM

Pretty neat.

I wonder, if the refreshment changes, does the design?

LockedBreech · December 23, 2012, 02:18 AM

Jeez, when I drink I just find a bunch of Taco Bell wrappers the next day. Nice!

shortwave · December 23, 2012, 06:31 AM

The last time I did a project with my fav. bottle of bourbon, the only wreath I decorated was a porcelain one.

Glad those days are gone.

bswiv · December 23, 2012, 06:45 AM

Thanks............

Showed it to the wife who promptly slapped me in the back of the head and said "Why can't you be creative like that!".

And now I need a drink.................

Capt Rick Hiott · December 23, 2012, 07:36 AM

Ha-Ha-Ha,,,,Its not that hard to make. The wife had the round metal frame from Michaels and the green stuff. (What ever its called)
I have a big roll of monel wire that I wrapped the horns to the frame. You should try it.

She took these with her phone.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · December 23, 2012, 07:46 AM

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Nice touch with that: Merry Christmas to you and your family.

And the same back at cha Sir._

ChasingWhitetail91 · December 23, 2012, 01:21 PM

Looks great, now lets see a christmas tree made out of them.

Hogeman · December 23, 2012, 02:25 PM

That's really cool. A good idea and looks real good.

JimPage · December 23, 2012, 03:19 PM

I really like that wreath. But my wife wouldn't let it in the house.

Hey, I didn't see a glass in the picture.

bswiv · December 23, 2012, 07:25 PM

OK......so now you show how EASY it is..........and I look more like a failure......!!!

Thanks a lot..........

FrankenMauser · December 23, 2012, 07:39 PM

Very nice.

David13 · December 23, 2012, 09:20 PM

Fantastic.
Yes, a little red color in there and that will make it beautiful.
dc

shootniron · December 23, 2012, 09:24 PM

Man, that looks great!

Capt Rick Hiott · December 24, 2012, 09:46 AM

,,,,,,,,,,,,,"But my wife wouldn't let it in the house."

No kidding? Why not?

JimPage · December 24, 2012, 10:11 AM

She thinks antler displays, mounted heads, etc are morbid. She's not a PETA type but doesn't like animals shot.

Hawg Haggen · December 24, 2012, 11:02 AM

And to think I'd have just made knife handles and powder measures out of them.

rickyrick · December 24, 2012, 11:46 AM

I think wares made from animal parts is more environmentally friendly than the synthetic stuff

hooligan1 · December 24, 2012, 12:53 PM

Captain, your crafty with the antlers, is that an All Star sticker on that fridge? That's mostly all I use, I have the older ones.

Merry Xmas!!!

Capt Rick Hiott · December 24, 2012, 01:58 PM

,,,,,,"is that an All Star sticker on that fridge? "

Yes Sir,,,It is.

**Bud Helms** · December 30, 2012, 08:32 AM

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The wife had the round metal frame from Michaels and the green stuff. (What ever its called)

I think they call it garland and you can buy it by the foot or prepackaged at stores like Hobby Lobby or Michael's. The wreath forms (round wire forms) are there too.

Amsdorf · December 30, 2012, 08:34 AM

Nice job, sir.

I'd end up cutting off a finger while trying to a project like this while enjoying bourbon.

Capt Rick Hiott · December 30, 2012, 10:13 PM

,,,,,,sounds like to much Burbon and not enough antlers...............Ha-Ha-Ha...

Claims Rep. · January 1, 2013, 01:16 PM

Looks great. I'd love to have one of those one day.

December 22, 2012, 11:12 AM	#1
Capt Rick Hiott Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 109	Its amazing what you can do with some Bourbon and deer antler I was in my shop last night enjoying some burbon and working on some reels when the wife came in and ask me about making a wreath out of the deer antlers that a buddy had given me. About 45min later I was going to get the camera to get a picture of the creation. I think its pretty cool,,,,watcha think? Im going to add some holly to it and then give it to the same guy that gave me the antlers. I think thats a pretty cool gift. __________________ Capt Rick Hiott Charleston,SC Last edited by Capt Rick Hiott; December 22, 2012 at 11:50 AM.

December 23, 2012, 02:17 AM	#3
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,625	yeah Pretty neat. I wonder, if the refreshment changes, does the design?

December 23, 2012, 07:36 AM	#7
Capt Rick Hiott Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 109	Ha-Ha-Ha,,,,Its not that hard to make. The wife had the round metal frame from Michaels and the green stuff. (What ever its called) I have a big roll of monel wire that I wrapped the horns to the frame. You should try it. She took these with her phone. __________________ Capt Rick Hiott Charleston,SC

December 23, 2012, 01:21 PM	#9
ChasingWhitetail91 Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 197	Looks great, now lets see a christmas tree made out of them. __________________ Abraham Lincoln made all men free, Samuel Colt made them equal.

December 23, 2012, 03:19 PM	#11
JimPage Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Location: Rome, NY Posts: 570	I really like that wreath. But my wife wouldn't let it in the house. Hey, I didn't see a glass in the picture. __________________ Jim Page Cogito, ergo armatum sum

December 23, 2012, 02:15 AM	#2
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,006	I'm thinkin you do some fairly nice work while enjoying your bourbon.

December 23, 2012, 02:18 AM	#4
LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,298	Jeez, when I drink I just find a bunch of Taco Bell wrappers the next day. Nice!

December 23, 2012, 06:31 AM	#5
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,006	The last time I did a project with my fav. bottle of bourbon, the only wreath I decorated was a porcelain one. Glad those days are gone.

December 23, 2012, 06:45 AM	#6
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Posts: 1,031	Thanks............ Showed it to the wife who promptly slapped me in the back of the head and said "Why can't you be creative like that!". And now I need a drink.................

December 23, 2012, 02:25 PM	#10
Hogeman Member Join Date: December 1, 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 27	That's really cool. A good idea and looks real good.

December 23, 2012, 07:25 PM	#12
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Posts: 1,031	OK......so now you show how EASY it is..........and I look more like a failure......!!! Thanks a lot..........

December 23, 2012, 07:39 PM	#13
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2008 Location: 1B ID Posts: 5,396	Very nice. __________________ "Such is the strange way that man works -- first he virtually destroys a species and then does everything in his power to restore it."

December 23, 2012, 09:20 PM	#14
David13 Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 145	Fantastic. Yes, a little red color in there and that will make it beautiful. dc

December 23, 2012, 09:24 PM	#15
shootniron Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2011 Posts: 1,146	Man, that looks great!

December 24, 2012, 09:46 AM	#16
Capt Rick Hiott Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 109	,,,,,,,,,,,,,"But my wife wouldn't let it in the house." No kidding? Why not? __________________ Capt Rick Hiott Charleston,SC

December 24, 2012, 10:11 AM	#17
JimPage Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Location: Rome, NY Posts: 570	She thinks antler displays, mounted heads, etc are morbid. She's not a PETA type but doesn't like animals shot. __________________ Jim Page Cogito, ergo armatum sum

December 24, 2012, 11:02 AM	#18
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,232	And to think I'd have just made knife handles and powder measures out of them. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php

December 24, 2012, 11:46 AM	#19
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Location: Mesquite Jungle Desert, West Texas, USA Posts: 2,278	I think wares made from animal parts is more environmentally friendly than the synthetic stuff __________________ *Navin R. Johnson*: "He hates these cans!!!! Stay away from the cans!!!!"

December 24, 2012, 12:53 PM	#20
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 2,833	Captain, your crafty with the antlers, is that an All Star sticker on that fridge? That's mostly all I use, I have the older ones. Merry Xmas!!! __________________ Thanks for coming!

December 24, 2012, 01:58 PM	#21
Capt Rick Hiott Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 109	,,,,,,"is that an All Star sticker on that fridge? " Yes Sir,,,It is. __________________ Capt Rick Hiott Charleston,SC

December 30, 2012, 08:34 AM	#23
Amsdorf Junior member Join Date: July 24, 2011 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 849	Nice job, sir. I'd end up cutting off a finger while trying to a project like this while enjoying bourbon.

December 30, 2012, 10:13 PM	#24
Capt Rick Hiott Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 109	,,,,,,sounds like to much Burbon and not enough antlers...............Ha-Ha-Ha... __________________ Capt Rick Hiott Charleston,SC

January 1, 2013, 01:16 PM	#25
Claims Rep. Member Join Date: January 4, 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 66	Looks great. I'd love to have one of those one day. __________________ Blessed beyond measure thanks to Jesus!