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Finding a club is a great idea.

Welcome!

I got started on the plug, then got distracted. Hope to get back on it in a few days.

Welcome! Have you discovered you are so busy now you don't know how you had time to work? If not, you will.

Good luck with the surgery, Ed! I'll be waiting for pretty nurse stories.

Yes, phone thing. It shows on the computer screen.

Sooner or later, everyone forgets you load the powder first. It won't be the end of the world, but do try to be consistent in your loading procedure.

Just because some of us forget to hit the like button doesn't mean we don't follow the thread and learn a lot in the process. Please continue to post to it as you go along.

Thanks for posting that. What a magnificent family treasure.

The hammers get brittle with age. Mine has one hammer spur broken off that needs welded back on. It shows a lot of grain in the fracture.

No flint where I live or where I hunt. I know there is some in the south east of the state, though. Where I hunt is glaciated and granite only.

I hadn't thought about it. I may end up doing that, but I think I will be using paste wax on the horn body and the outside of the plug, so probably not necessary.

Getting closer. I need to buy some 3000 grit paper tomorrow. Then start on the plug. I didn't bother gluing the 2000 grit to anything, just did it free hand.

Sand bags are a great idea. As for the emery boards, I don't think you can get them in fine enough grit. I'm using 2000 grit for final polishing.

I'm the same age. I hold the horn against my thigh to work on it. I'm working through how to smooth the flats. I think fine sandpaper glued to a popsicle stick will be the best way to keep the corners sharp.

Welcome from Missouri.

I have the other one in case that happens. I'm leery of cutting through, also. I have a cow horn around here somewhere that has a cut just a little too deep. Saved it incase I want to make a spoon or something.

Making some progress on this bison horn. I smoothed it and I'm working on the spout now. Still quite a way to go.

Standard wood chisel is 25 degrees.