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Depends on the size of the holes. You could also use lead or horn plugs.mrfishnhunt said:
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I've filled small critter bites with super glue. Just drop in a little at a time. It will dry surprisingly slowly. The more you put on, the longer it takes to dry. As it dries, it shrinks too, so it makes dimples in the surface, so just go a little at a time and build it up. Then just file/sand it even with the surface of the horn. It will be almost invisible, even to my eyes, which can see the tiniest of discrepancies. The glue will generally take on the color of the surrounding horn, so no "filler" necessary.
For a large chunk, like a big mouse bite (I HATE mice), I don't know, you may have to just file the whole thing out, or glue in a piece of horn to repair. Then you can make yourself a period-looking metal overlay or rawhide wrap or something!
If it's bug/worm holes, you may want to put the horn in the deep freeze for a few days in an effort to kill whatever critters might remain in it. I don't know if it works or not, but have read it somewhere and seems logical.
For a large chunk, like a big mouse bite (I HATE mice), I don't know, you may have to just file the whole thing out, or glue in a piece of horn to repair. Then you can make yourself a period-looking metal overlay or rawhide wrap or something!
If it's bug/worm holes, you may want to put the horn in the deep freeze for a few days in an effort to kill whatever critters might remain in it. I don't know if it works or not, but have read it somewhere and seems logical.
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It does work.Stophel said:
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For small holes I use a drop of super glue, "dusted " with horn sanding dust. Sometimes it takes two or three such coats, sanding between coats with 320 grit, finish sanding the last with 600 grit. :idunno:
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So will "baking"" at 200 degrees for about an hour. :hmm:
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To kill any critters left behind. Just take a small piece of rag with a few drops of household ammonia on it and place it inside the horn cavity and put the horn into a plastic bag or other sealed container. Seal-up and leave overnight .... remove the next day.
To repair those worm holes. Just take a small drill bit, a little larger than the hole(s) and drill through the horn.___ Now whittle out a small tapered horn plug/pin for each hole and use either epoxy or yellow woodworkers glue on the tip of each little plug/pin and tap into each hole. When dry, file off and sand any plug/pin sticking out of the horn and carefully feather finish sanding and hand buff with #0000 steel wool the plug repair area(s) area. __ Almost invisible when horn is dyed!
..and yes. the yellow woodworkers glue will just work fine!
Rick
To repair those worm holes. Just take a small drill bit, a little larger than the hole(s) and drill through the horn.___ Now whittle out a small tapered horn plug/pin for each hole and use either epoxy or yellow woodworkers glue on the tip of each little plug/pin and tap into each hole. When dry, file off and sand any plug/pin sticking out of the horn and carefully feather finish sanding and hand buff with #0000 steel wool the plug repair area(s) area. __ Almost invisible when horn is dyed!
..and yes. the yellow woodworkers glue will just work fine!
Rick
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