Water Buffalo Horns

[Buemaker]

I believe there was a thread some time ago where someone showed how to make horn strips flat using dry heat and clamping. Does anyone remember this? Thank you.  Bue--.

[Killdeer]

I forget if it was a thread or in a magazine article or the TBB.

Killdeer  :confused:

[Diane.A]

Well not quite water buff but will work the same way.

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=40;t=000066

[Shaun]

Bue

I used John's instructions from the link listed above to straighten water buffalo for my 58" bow belley. Here is the link to page 3 with some pictures.

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=028012;p=3

[Shaun]

Also, I found that horn has to be VERY hot to change its form. Hotter than wood to bend, just short of the scorching point. You can see some brown discoloration - scorching - on the piece I was working. The brown was only on the surface and polished off.

[Rick McGowan]

I have changed the shape of pieces of horn a lot by boiling them in water, so 212F is enough heat, but they don't hae to cool very much for them to become nonplyable again.

[Buemaker]

Great, thanks a lot.  Bue--.