With a push for that rustic natural look antlers and horns are becoming quite popular. Log homes are a popular sight for a deer antler chandelier. You might have walked through the woods and picked up a deer antler before. Maybe you wondered what you could do with it. Now it is setting on a table or cabinet in your home waiting for a purpose.

Deer antlers have been seen in all kinds of places. There might be a set hanging on the walls or setting on a shelf. The top of your kitchen cabinets might be full of them. You might see them at yard sales or auctions. Sites like eBay have columns of them for sale. Whatever the case deer antlers are fascinating. People are even being creative with antlers.

Deer antlers are grown annually on a male deer. They lose their antlers every winter after the rut. Every deer antler is unique in their own way. Young deer have real small antlers. As a deer grows to maturity his antlers grow larger too. They can get more points and a lot more mass. A deer peak in antler growth is when they are 5 and 1/2 to 6 and 1/2 years old.

People have made many items with deer antlers. One of the most popular is knife handles. Now they are used for decorative value. You see bowl holders, drawer pulls and shelves made with antlers. They have even got into lighting. You can purchase many light fixtures made with antlers. Deer antler chandeliers are highlights in lodges. These chandeliers are made of many different antlers. They are put together in a design so lights can be displayed. They highlight the fixture itself. Some of these are made with real antlers others are made with a casted copy of deer antlers. Whatever the case they look real. These fixtures give your home a woodsy charm.

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