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03-15-2014, 12:05 PM
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Buffalo horn
Does anyone here have some words of wisdom on working with water buffalo horn? I really like the stuff when it's polished, but I have trouble with it moving, bowing, something. It looks fine at clamp up then when I sand down to finish I see small gaps.
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03-15-2014, 05:41 PM
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Keep the temperature down if you are grinding it. Working it by hand would probably do better. If the horn gets hot it can try to take back the original curve that was in it. Horn is also built up in layers and getting it too hot will make it want to delaminate.
Doug __________________ If you're not making mistakes then you're not trying hard enough
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03-17-2014, 02:37 PM
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Stabilizing it will solve most, if not all, of your problems:
Knife and Gun Finishing Supply: http://www.knifeandgun.com Kerry Carver: http://carverpredatorcalls.com __________________  http://www.srjknives.com NRA Endowment Member Knifemakers' Guild Member since 1971 "May you live all the days of your life." - Jonathan Swift
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03-18-2014, 08:10 AM
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Give one or two sets a try and see how it goes. Good luck!
__________________ http://www.srjknives.com NRA Endowment Member Knifemakers' Guild Member since 1971 "May you live all the days of your life." - Jonathan Swift
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