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Title: Question on honey horn material
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on May 21, 2011, 10:23:00 PM

I bought some honey horn for a handle and not sure how it will sand or finsh out, can someone give me some insight
thanks Dana

Title: Re: Question on honey horn material
Post by: skullworks on May 21, 2011, 10:43:00 PM

As far as I know it is just highly figured buffalo horn. My experience with any buffalo horn with bark or nice streaking is to wok it very close to finished thickness from the side that will be against the knife so that you maintain as much of the streaking or bark as you can.

Title: Re: Question on honey horn material
Post by: Steve Nuckels on May 21, 2011, 10:51:00 PM

Never heard of "Honey Horn"

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Title: Re: Question on honey horn material
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on May 21, 2011, 11:12:00 PM

Thanks, this horn has been cut and sanded some, so it looks like glass in some spots, it black/brown with yellow stricks.  do you finsh horn out with sanding It like wood? What do you to polish it out?
Dana

Title: Re: Question on honey horn material
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 22, 2011, 08:55:00 AM

Sand it finer and finer. Dont buff it unless very lightly, it'll burn.

Title: Re: Question on honey horn material
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on May 22, 2011, 09:14:00 AM

Thanks Lin,