Priming horn

[lonehunter]

First attempt at a flat horn!
First attempt at an applied tip!
4 3/4 inches long
2 inches wide
5/8 inch thick

Thanks for looking! :v

 

[buford87]

That's a good looking horn. Seems like it would fit in a coat pocket rather well for a stroll after some tree rats. congrats........watch yer top knot............

 

[JayDee Flohr]

Very Nice!

 

[anvil1231]

Great looking horn :thumbsup:

 

[agill]

:thumbsup:

 

[smo]

Looks good :thumbsup: Looks like it needs a little scratching on it though :grin: :wink: Come on now you might as well go all in. :v

 

[Rick Callison]

That looks pretty good to me!

 

[yeoldcraftsman]

Lonehunter, nicely done!! :thumbsup: I also like the proportion and plenty room to scratch to boot. Great job.
Gary

 

[chance]

Great horn!!

 

[ohio ramrod]

Looks good! Could you share with us how you softened the horn for flatening? I still have problems with horns cracking when I try to flatten them.

 

[lonehunter]

I put in hot veggie oil, 350 deg. i believe.
it does not take long, it turned brown QUICK once it started. Then i placed it between two boards in a vice and let it sit overnight. I was a little worried but all the brown (crust) scraped right off. It was a bug eaten piece of junk when i started so i could afford to experiment with it. I had to put the applied tip on it because it was drilled out for a carry horn, the hole was just too big for a primer. :v

 

[RickD]

Nice I like it

 

[MSW]

Lonehunter, that's a great looking horn... by way of dumb questions, how long did you hold it under in the oil? Did you measure the temp with a thermometer, or is the 350 dergees a 'best guess?'

Anyway, great looking horn :thumbsup:

 

[lonehunter]

I used a thermometer best as i recall it was 350, held it under appr. 10 to 15 seconds maybe! it was quick! :v

 

[LRB]

Scott Sibley recommends 350° to 375°, for 5 or so seconds, then check with a gloved hand for plyability. Dunk again if needed. Boiling in water will soften horn, but more heat is needed to get a more permanent change in the shape.

 

[lonehunter]

I guess thats why it turned brown and crusty (like your shorts!) on the outer layer, left it in too long! :rotf: :rotf:
I tried boiling water first, let it boil about a hour, it did not hold its shape. :v

 

[fatboy]

If i recall a friend of mine has a old fry daddy with beef tallow in to soften his horns

 

[fatboy]

Lonehunter nice horn by the way

 

[LRB]

Any oil will work. The driving principle is to use a medium that will reach 350° to 375°, and control the heat. Dry air would work if one can control the temp of it, but that is not so easy as dunking the horn in hot oil, and a liquid gives a more even heat.

 

[ohio ramrod]

When the wife wantd a new kitchen stove I took the old one to the shop. Now I have my own oven for heating horns, drying peppers,making jerky and tempering knife blades. The new onein the house is digital and won't set below 200Degrees. The old one in the shop has the old "turn to set" dial and I use an oven thermometer and can set it from 145 to 450 degrees.