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23Mar

How to Install 59 Inch 3 Tiers Cascade Antler Chandelier Rustic Pendant Lighting Fixtures – Video Tutorial

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https://buyantlerchandelier.com bring the video tutorial to guide you how to install a 59″ large 24 cast elk deer antler chandelier 12 + 8 + 4 candle-style rustic pendant lighting fixtures for dining room & living room with high ceiling.

Before assembling, check all parts and accessaries are here in correct condition. You will get:

Large size antlers with bulb holders (for the first tier) x 12
Medium size antlers with bulb holders (for the second tier) x 8
Small size antlers with bulb holders (for the third tier) x 4
Long antlers (on top) x 3
Extra small antlers (on the second tier) x 4
LED Bulbs x 24
Big junction box x 1
Medium junction box x 1
Small junction box x 1
Round iron plate x 3
iron bud rod x 3
Apertured nut x 3
straight cast x 3
Chain with connector x 1
Bottom decorative mini antler x1
Light shells x 24
Main wire x 1
Ceiling mount kit x 1
Some nuts and washers

1. Install the first tier of the antler chandelier.

A. Take down nut and washer from the large antler. Thread the wire of the antler through the big junction box. Put on the gasket and nut, screw down.
B. Install the rest 11 antlers in the same way. Adjust every antler’s position, hold it and tighten the screw with a wrench, till it can’t wobble.
C. Fix the stubby screw in the central hole of the big junction box, screw up it with up and down nuts. Then screw the apertured nut on it.
D. Thread the main wire through the connecting hub rod. Thread the other end of the wire through the apertured nut in the central of the junction box. Screw the hub rod into the apertured nut, tighten it.
E. Bundle the same color wires together, connect them with the main wire. Fix them with electrical tape.
F. Thread the main wire through the iron plate. Put it on the big wire box. Thread wire through the straight cast. Put it on the iron plate.

2. Install the second tier of the antler chandelier.

A. There are eight antlers on the second tier. Assemble the second tier antlers same as the first one.
B. Put the second on the first tier after threading the main wire through the medium junction box.
C. Install the apertured nut and bud rod tightly.
D. Bundle all the wires with main wire by color.
E. Install the four extra small antlers on the second small round iron plate. Adjust their angles and screw up.
F. Put the rion plate on the second tier, and then put on the second straight cast to complete the second tier installation.

3. Install the third tier of the antler chandelier.

A. Install the four small antlers on the last junction box as before.
B. Put the third tier on the second one.
B. Install the third nut and bud rod, then bundle the wires, and tighten the joints around with insulating tape.
C. Assemble the rest 3 long antlers on the smallest round iron plate. Adjust the angles and screw down.
D. Put the top part on the third tier.
E. Put the last straight cast on the top tier.

4. Complete the rest installation.

A. Take down the ring from the chain. Thread wire through it. Screw the ring on the bud rod, tighten it up. Connect it with the chain.
B. Put 24pcs light shells on the bulb holders. Screw the 24 LED bulbs into the holders.
C. Install the mini antler when it’s hanging.

After completing the installation process, you need to hang it from the ceiling. It is a chandelier weighing more than 45kg (99lbs). It will take more than an hour to complete the installation.

Tips：

A. Specialized skills is needed to install electrical wiring and ceiling mount.
B. You’d better wear gloves to assemble the chandelier to avoid getting dirty or injured.
C. Please handle it with care after installation. Don’t forget to take down the bottom mini antler if you want to put it on the floor.
D. Considering the large size, the antler may be broken while shipping or installing. But don’t worry, you can glue them together with super glue.

It is a video tutorial for 24 cast three-tired deer antler chandelier pendant lighting rustic fixtures, but it is also applied to most of the other antler chandeliers in our store: https://buyantlerchandelier.com

15Mar

How To Install 8 Elk Deer Antler Chandelier Rustic Pendant Lighting Fixtures In Ceiling Video Tutorial

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Here is a video tutorial to guide you how to install a 8 cast elk deer antler chandelier rustic eight lights candle-style pendant lighting fixtures for kitchen & dining rooms or bedroom, living room.

Before assembling, check all parts and accessaries are here in correct condition. You will get:

Elk antlers with bulb holders x8
Long elk antlers x 3
LED Bulbs x8
Big junction box x1
Iron box x1
Long bud rod x1
short bud rod x1
Apertured nut x1
Chain with connector x1
Bottom decorative mini antler x1
Light shells x8
Main wire x1
Ceiling mount kit x1
Some nuts and washers

1. Take down nut and washer from the antler. Thread the wire of the antler through the junction box. Put on the gasket and nut, screw down.

2. Install the rest seven antlers in the same way. Adjust every antler’s position, hold it and tighten the screw with a wrench, till it can’t wobble.

3. Fix the stubby screw in the central hole of the big junction box, screw up it with up and down nuts. Then screw the apertured nut on it.

4. Thread the main wire through the connecting hub rod. Thread the other end of the wire through the apertured nut in the central of the junction box. Screw the hub rod into the apertured nut, tighten it.

5. Bundle the same color wires together, connect them with the main wire. Fix them with electrical tape.

6. Install the three long antlers on the iron plate, adjust to appropriate Angle, tighten the screws.

7. Thread the main wire through the iron plate. Put it on the wire box. Thread wire through the straight cast. Put it on the iron plate.

8. Thread a nut through the main wire, tighten it up.

9. Take down the ring from the chain. Thread wire through it. Screw the ring on the bud rod, tighten it up. Connect it with the chain.

10. Put 8pcs light shells on the bulb holders. Screw the eight LED bulbs into the holders.

11. Install the mini antler when it’s hanging.

12. Installation is completed. The next step is to hang it from the ceiling.

Tips：

It is a video tutorial for 8 cast elk deer antler chandelier rustic eight lights candle-style pendant lighting, but it is also applied to most of the other antler chandeliers in our store: https://buyantlerchandelier.com

27Feb

Key Tips Before Buying Antler Chandeliers For Your Rooms

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There are many kinds of antler chandeliers in various sizes and shapes in markets or online stores. You will find simple single layer chandelier with one or two cast antlers and complicated multi-tier large-scale chandelier with dozens of antlers. You may hesitate on how to choose the right one for your home. Here are some tips for helping you.

To Buy A Real Antler Chandelier Or Faux One?

In general, the antler chandeliers can be grossly divided into two groups according to the materials，real antler chandeliers and faux chandeliers.

Real chandeliers are made from naturally shed antlers. The manufacturers usually collect the deer antlers during hunting season in specific areas. The authentic antlers are natural & perfect. But the cost is very expensive due to its short of supply. Furthermore, there are some disadvantages on real antler products, such as non-durable, must Be kept dry, easily to be damaged by worm or rat.

If you are an animal lover or on a limited budget, It is a right choice to buy a faux one. The faux antler chandeliers are usually made from polyresin. Reproduction antlers can be produced into various sizes, shapes and colors at any time. Faux antler chandeliers are customizable and almost unlimited on production capacity. Each faux antler is individually hand-stained and finished to create an authentic look but lighter in weight and more durable.

Where To Hang The Antler Chandelier?

Antler decorations can create remarkable ambient to any rooms, like living room, dinning room, bedroom, bathroom etc. However, It is necessary to think about other decors in the rooms.

White antler chandelier is compatible with rooms with modern interior decoration, such as dining room and bathroom, which will create a gorgeous central for your room. Small one or two cast antler wall lamp sconces is good ideas for bedroom and porch. If you own a cabin or want to build a rustic theme room, the natural color faux antler chandelier is the right choice.

Besides, antler chandeliers are widely used in office space, restaurant, store, entertainment club.

How To Choose The Correct Size For Your Rooms?

A multi-tier antler chandelier is suitable for the living room with large space and high ceiling, which brings warm light and unique visual impact to your great home. You’d better choose a singe or dual tiers chandelier if the ceiling is not high enough.

Before making a purchase, it is required to make sure the size of the chandelier based on room’s space. You will find the effective illumination range from the product description. A small single tier antler is the best choice to hang it over table in common dinning room. The ceiling hanging chain is adjustable, so do not worry about the especial ceiling height.

Broadly speaking, small and medium-sized antler chandeliers with simple structure are more suitable for kitchen, bedroom, bathroom or dining room. Large & elaborate multi-tier antler chandelier looks better in larger living room area. Small wall sconces are compatible with foyer and porch.

How To Select Lighting Bulbs Correctly?

After deciding chandelier’s size, you need to choose the suitable bulbs for your room based on how much light you demand. Each antler chandelier has given amount of lighting bulbs. The type and wattage is optional. For example, it comes with 7-Watt LED bulbs with warm light which is equal to 40-Watt incandescent bulbs if you buy antler chandeliers in https://buyantlerchandelier.com. LED bulb is recommended because of its long life.

You may buy more wattage bulbs to replace the defaults or send special requirements to seller when buying.

Why The Shipping Cost Is Expensive?

Antler Chandeliers are typical products which big weight and large volume. It usually weighs 10-60lb from small to large chandelier, so you have to pay lots money for express shipping, especially if the retailer is overseas. To avoid returns, you’d better buy correct antler chandelier for your home. Fortunately, the faux antler chandelier is dismountable. You can ask for replacement if partial damaged or defective.

14Jan

How to Assemble 4 + 3 Elk Antler Chandelier Cascade Pendant Lights

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https://buyantlerchandelier.com brings a video tutorial guiding you step by step to assemble 4 + 3 antler chandelier cascade pendant lights candle-style ceiling lights restic lighting fixtures home decor.

Before assembling, check all parts and accessaries are here in correct condition. You will get:
Elk antlers with bulb holders x4
Smaller elk antlers x 3
LED Bulbs x4
Big junction box x1
Small iron box x1
Long bud rod x1
short bud rod x1
Apertured nut x1
Chain with connector x1
Bottom decorative mini antler x1
Light shells x4
Main wire x1
Ceiling mount kit x1
Some nuts and washers

1. Fix the stubby screw in the central hole of the big junction box, screw up it with up and down nuts. Then screw the apertured nut on it.

2. Take down nut and washer from the antler. Thread the wire of the antler through the junction box. Put on the gasket and nut, screw in smoothly.

3. Assemble the rest three antlers in the same way. Adjust every antler’s position, hold it and tighten the screw with a wrench, till it can’t wobble.

4. Thread the main wire through the connecting hub rod. Thread the other end of the wire through the apertured nut in the central of the junction box.Screw the hub rod into the apertured nut, tighten it.

5. Bundle the same color wires together, connect them with the main wire. Fix them with electrical tape.

6. Thread the main wire through the round iron plate. Put it on the wire box. Thread wire through the straight cast. Put it on the iron plate.

7. Get the small iron box, take down the nut from the small antler, then fix it on the box. Adjust the angle, tighten it with wrench. Assemble other two antlers like that.

8. Thread wire through the box, put it on the first tier. Screw it up when nut and washer.

9. Adjust angle, tighten each antler with wrench. Cover the box with the lid.

10. Take down the ring from the chain. Thread wire through it. Screw the ring on the bud rod, tighten it. Connect it with the chain.

11. Put 4pcs light shells on the bulb holders,Screw the four bulbs into the holder.

12. Install the mini antler, tighten it.

13. Now, the assembly is complete. The next step is to hang it from the ceiling.

Tips：

Specialized skills is needed to install electrical wiring and ceiling mount.
You’d better wear gloves to assemble the chandelier to avoid getting dirty or injured.
It is a video tutorial for 4 + 3 antler chandelier cascade pendant lights, but it is also applied to most of the other antler chandeliers in our store: https://buyantlerchandelier.com

06Jan

How to Assemble 6 + 3 Two Tiers Pure White Antler Chandelier Cascade Ceiling Lights

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Here is a video tutorial guiding you how to assemble 2 tiers 6 + 3 cast pure white deer antler chandelier cascade rustic candle-style ceiling lights.

Before assembling, check all parts and accessaries are here in correct condition. You will get:

White antlers with bulb holders x6
Smaller white antlers x 3
LED Bulbs x4
Big junction box x1
Small iron box x1
Long bud rod x1
Stubby screw x1
Apertured nut x1
Chain with connector x1
Bottom decorative mini antler x1
Main wire x1
Ceiling mount kit x1
Some nuts and washers

1. Fix the stubby screw in the central hole of the big junction box, screw up it with up and down nuts. Then screw the apertured nut on it.

2. Take down nut and washer from the antler.

3. Thread the wire of the antler through the junction box. Put on the gasket and nut, screw in smoothly.

4. Assemble the rest five antlers in the same way.

5. Adjust every antler’s position, hold it and tighten the screw with a wrench, till it can’t wobble.

6. Thread the main wire through the connecting hub rod.

7. Thread the other end of the wire through the apertured nut in the central of the junction box.

8. Screw the hub rod into the apertured nut, tighten it.

9. Bundle same color wires together, connect them with the main wire. Fix them with plastic connector.

10. Thread the main wire through the round iron plate. Put it on the wire box.

11. Thread wire through the straight cast. Put it on the iron plate.

12. Get the small iron box, take down the nut from the small antler, then fix it on the box.

13. Adjust the angle, tighten it with wrench. Assemble other two antlers like that.

14. Thread wire through the box, put the top tier on the first tier. Cover the box with the lid.

15. Adjust the bottom tier to make it smooth,

16. Take down the ring from the chain. Thread wire through it.

17. crew the ring on the bud rod, tighten it. Connect it with the chain.

18. Screw the six bulbs into the holder.

19. Install the mini antler, tighten it.

20. Now, the assembly is complete.

The next step is to hang it from the ceiling.

Tips：

Specialized skills is needed to install electrical wiring and ceiling mount.

You’d better wear gloves to assemble the chandelier to avoid getting dirty or injured.

It is a video tutorial for 2 Tiers Pure White Antler Chandelier, but it is also applied to most of the other antler chandeliers in our store: https://buyantlerchandelier.com

04Jan

Ideas on How to Decorate Home With Antler Chandelier and Wall Sconces

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There is no doubt that everyone wants to have a customized home. But when you buy a log house, you will find that it is almost the same as the next door neighbor. You have the same construction, environment, heating equipment, building materials and even the position of the doors and Windows. What you can do to make it distinctive is to make decisions in in your inner house. For example, replace the wood-floor with wool carpet, replace granite with Formica, replace common kitchen with personalized cabinets, buy a antler chandelier to replace the usual crystal or wheel lamps. How unique it looks and what you create is up to you. Don’t be be hesitating, do not forget you just to make a customized home. And it is worth to do from an economy perspective since the total price is not more than a framed house.

The antler chandelier is a big bright spot absolutely to make your house look different. The antler lighting is so magical that it is not the alternative to leather, wood or metal lights. It is necessary if you own a mountain log house. If you want to make your home like a rustic lodge, it is a wise choice to buy a suitable antler chandelier. You may be surprised by the visual-shocking effect, that You won’t regret your choice.

The antler mentioned above is not authentic antlers shed from elk or deer. So you needn’t to collect antlers in western ranches. Of course, you can buy the chandelier made by real antlers, but the price is not nice, what’s more, the real one is nondurable. It will decay easily after wetted. The reproduction antler chandelier is considerably cheaper. It is made from medium density colophony, moulded by authentic elk, moose or deer antlers, to ensure that it looks similar as authentic natural antler product.

Besides the design style, it is important to choose a suitable size of chandelier for your room. I’ll tell you a simple way to make decision. The chandelier should be one-sixth of the room. For example, if your room is 20x20ft or 16x26ft, you’d better buy a around 40″ chandelier in diameter. It is an approximate value, You may adjust it according to the actual situation. If you buy a multi-tier antler chandelier, you should reduce the size certainly.

There are many kinds of antler chandeliers in different sizes. Generally speaking，small antler chandelier is usually made from whitetail deer antlers, and the multi-tiers large chandelier is made from elk antlers usually. No matter how large or small your house is, the antler chandelier will create western rustic style.

If you own a big house in mountains, which has big timber beams as well as natural stone fireplace, a large three tires cascade candelabra antler chandelier will provide a beautiful & dramatic centerpiece gives your room incredible rustic style. But it’s not enough, here’s a piece of advice, put cattle hide shades on the bulbs will bring more warmth and inviting feel to your room rather than the former exposed antlers chandelier in rich lighting.

Besides the chandeliers, deer antlers are usually made into wall sconces as a family decoration. Antlers hold candle-style lights covered or surrounded by mat glass or rawhide to make it as unique and fashionable handicraft. This rustic style wall decor is compatible with log house and cottage perfectly. The antler sconces are usually accompanied by a lot of accessories for home decoration. The antlers might be accompanied by rawhide or snow boots, which is almost a perfect mix to create fabulous visual effects.

28Dec

How to Assemble 6 Cast Antler Chandelier Cascade Rustic Candle-Style Ceiling Lights

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How to Assemble 6 Cast Antler Chandelier Cascade Rustic Candle-Style Ceiling Lights

Here is a video tutorial to guide you how to assemble a single tier 6 cast antler chandelier cascade rustic candle-style ceiling lights.

Before assembling, take out all the parts and accessories from the box. Check if everything is here in correct condition.

Thread the wire through the junction box.
Put on the gasket and nut, screw in smoothly.
Hold the antler, then tighten the screw with a wrench, till make sure it doesn’t wobble.
Install the rest of five antlers in the same way.
Thread the main wire through the connecting hub rod.
Thread the other end of the wire through the apertured nut in the central of the junction box.
Screw the hub rod into the apertured nut, tighten it.
Bundle same color wires together, connect them with the main wire. Fix them with plastic connector.
Thread the main wire through the round iron plate. Put it on the wire box.
Thread the main wire through the top antler, then put it on the iron plate.
Take down the ring from the chain. Thread wire through it.
Screw the ring on the bud rod, tighten it.
Connect it with the chain.
Screw the six bulbs into the holder.
Install the small antler, tighten it.
So we’re done.

Tips：
It just a video tutorial for single tier cascade candle-Style deer antler chandelier, but it is also applied to most of the other antler chandeliers in our store: https://buyantlerchandelier.com

24Dec

How to Assemble 3 Tiers Antler Chandelier – The Most Detailed Video Tutorial

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This is a detailed video tutorial to show how to assemble a whitetail deer 3 tiers 20 cast cascade candle-style antler chandelier rustic ceiling lights. In the video, we focus on the steps and details about assembing major structure. But not tell you how to mount to ceiling, how to install the light bulbs or how to connect the chandelier with the electric wires indoor.

1, Assemble the first tier antlers.

Thread the wire through the junction box.
Put on the gasket and nut, screw in smoothly.
Hold the antler, then tighten the screw with a wrench.
You can adjust the Angle of antler or lamp holder before tightening finally.
Thread the main wire through the connecting rod. Then through the apertured nut.
Tighten the bud rod. Don’t screw-in too long to cut the wire.
Connect wires based on different colors. Don’t mix them up.
Thread the main wire through the center cast. Put it on the first tier.

2, Assemble the second tier antlers same as the first one.

Put the second on the first tier after threading the main wire through the junction box.
Thread the wire through another apertured nut, screw it on the bud rod, tighten it with wrench.
Repeat before to complete the assembling of the second tier.

3, Assemble the third tier antlers in the same way.

Put it on the second tier.
You will have to adjusted the bud-rod’ length of the first or second tier if the screw socket is not suitable.
Complete the third tier’s assembly as before.

4, Assemble the top of the antler chandelier.

Fix the three cast antlers on the round iron plate with 3 holes.
Thread the main wire through the iron plate.
Set the whole part on the bud rod.
Thread the main wire through the straight cast, then put it on the top of the chandelier.

5, Complete the assembly.

Take down the ring from the chain. Thread wire through it.
Screw the ring on the bud rod, tighten it.
Now, the whole assembly is finished.
The next step is to hange the chandelier from the ceiling after installing the light bulbs.

Tips：

You may do proper adjustment if you find some antlers or lamp holders is crooked. But don’t be too hard.
It is normal if you find some parts are slidable after assembling.
It just a video tutorial for 3 tiers cascade candle-Style whitetail deer antler chandelier,
but it is also applied to most of the other antler chandeliers in our store: https://buyantlerchandelier.com

21Dec

To Make The Deer Antlers As Chandelier – The Beginning Of Ideals

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Usually, metal or nickel may be the best choices for people to to make a rustic style lighting fixture. The dark steel will blend in to the background if you concentrate on the light itself. The choosing is almost neutral to avoid to bring to discomfort on everyone’ aesthetic taste. It is a good option for a business environment without question. But there is something different for personal feeling or warm and comfortable.

For many years, antler chandeliers have been used as beautiful rustic style lighting fixture by many ranch owners. The unique natural shape of the antler chandelier creates unmatched beauty, so that it fits in just perfect with other ranch-style furniture. The antler chandelier is dynamic and animate, gives complex rustic style to any rooms combining all elements.

There is something dynamic about antler lamps that combines all the elements and gives off a sophisticated country feel within the room. Antler lamps have a unique quality about them that easily enhances rustic beauty in any environment. It can improve the sense of austere beauty easily under any circumstances.

You must know about the antler’s classification before choosing fine antlers. As well known, grades determine price. The first grade of antler is very smooth without any cracks. The antler has been shed within 90 days before being found. While, it may be around 1 year since shed to become the grade 2 antler which has a few cracks. You’d better to choose Grade 1 and 2. The Grade 3 or 4 antlers always have some breaks, holes or chew marks, which are sold to unexperienced people.

Only the male deeer has antler big antlers. Antlers are shed in early spring and winter. The antlers are often buried in the ground or snow. It will rot slowly rot if leaving snow or soil. People collect them to make them into all sorts of modelling with both functionality and gentility.

The deer antlers have different quality grades, which is based on the total time of lying on the ground since it was shed before collected. The shorter they are collected, the better on those quality. The better and newer antlers are brown color. It will become white under the sun with the passage of time. They may be destroyed by mice’s chew or humid environment’s erosion.

Antler chandeliers are made from mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, moose and rein deer. They have different styles, also differnt price. People always regard them as renewable resources, so it isn’t harmful to the ecological environment. At present， more and more interior decorators love to decorate houses with a variety of antler chandeliers. Because of the antler chandelier has the ability to create luxury surroundings.

17Dec

What is Antlers? From wikipedia.org

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Antlers are extensions of an animal’s skull found in members of the deer family. They are true bone and are a single structure. They are generally found only on males, with the exception of the caribou.^[1] Antlers are shed and regrown each year and function primarily as objects of sexual attraction and as weapons in fights between males for control of harems.

In contrast, horns, found on pronghorn, sheep, goats, bison, cattle, and many other bovine, are two-part structures. An interior of bone (also an extension of the skull) is covered by an exterior sheath grown by specialized hair follicles, the same material as human fingernails and toenails. Horns are never shed and continue to grow throughout the animal’s life. The exception to this rule is the pronghorn which sheds and regrows its horn sheath each year. They usually grow in symmetrical pairs.

Development

Each antler grows from an attachment point on the skull called a pedicle. While an antler is growing, it is covered with highly vascular skin called velvet, which supplies oxygen and nutrients to the growing bone.^[6]Antlers are considered one of the most exaggerated cases of male secondary sexual traits in the animal kingdom,^[9] and grow faster than any other mammal bone.^[10] Growth occurs at the tip, and is initially cartilage, which is later replaced by bone tissue. Once the antler has achieved its full size, the velvet is lost and the antler’s bone dies. This dead bone structure is the mature antler. In most cases, the bone at the base is destroyed by osteoclasts and the antlers fall off at some point.^[6] As a result of their fast growth rate, antlers are considered a handicap since there is an immense nutritional demand on deer to re-grow antlers annually, and thus can be honest signals of metabolic efficiency and food gathering capability.^[11]

Increasing size of antlers year on year in different European game species, 1891 illustration

In most arctic and temperate-zone species, antler growth and shedding is annual, and is controlled by the length of daylight. Although the antlers are regrown each year, their size varies with the age of the animal in many species, increasing annually over several years before reaching maximum size. In tropical species, antlers may be shed at any time of year, and in some species such as the sambar, antlers are shed at different times in the year depending on multiple factors. Some equatorial deer never shed their antlers. Antlers function as weapons in combats between males, which sometimes cause serious wounds, and as dominance and sexual displays.^[10]

Carving for decorative and tool uses[edit]

A German powder flaskmade from a red deer antler, c.1570. Wallace Collection, London (2010)

Antler has been used through history as a material to make tools, weapons, ornaments, and toys.^[28] It was an especially important material in the European Late Paleolithic, used by the Magdalenian culture to make carvings and engraved designs on objects such as the so-called Bâton de commandements and the Bison Licking Insect Bite. In the Viking Age and medieval period, it formed an important raw material in the craft of comb-making. In later periods, antler – used as a cheap substitute for ivory – was a material especially associated with equipment for hunting, such as saddles and horse harness, guns and daggers, powder flasks, as well as buttons and the like. The decorative display of wall-mounted pairs of antlers has been popular since medieval times at least.^{[citation needed]}

Through history large deer antler from a suitable species (e.g. red deer) were often cut down to its shaft and its lowest tine and used as a one-pointed pickax.^[29]^[30]

Ceremonial roles

Antler headdresses were worn by shamans and other spiritual figures in various cultures, and for dances; 21 antler “frontlets” apparently for wearing on the head, and over 10,000 years old, have been excavated at the English Mesolithic site of Starr Carr. Antlers are still worn in traditional dances such as Yaqui deer dances and carried in the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance.^{[citation needed]}

Dietary usage

In the velvet antler stage, antlers of elk and deer have been used in Asia as a dietary supplement or alternative medicinal substance for more than 2,000 years.^[31] Recently, deer antler extract has become popular among Western athletes and body builders because the extract, with its trace amounts of IGF-1, is believed to help build and repair muscle tissue, however, one double-blind study did not find evidence of intended effects.^[32]^[33]