Tips on filing flats on Bison powderhorn?

[Tman]

Talked to a couple club members about this, I have always struggled with this part of making a horn. I have two options given to me.....1, file a flat on opposite sides,repeat OR 2, chalk out my pattern and work each flat down a bit at a time.

This is on a Buffalo horn, I printed off some pics from the board of a couple amazing examples (sorry forgot who made those :redface: ) they look octagonal in the flats.

Any tips or ideas? Thanks, Trent

 

[54mountain]

When I did the octagon tip on my buffler horn I used a fine flat file and started by filing four sides square and then knocking the corners off, Go slow and keep your file flat you should be fine

 

[omarick1948]

Either method will work!..I like to mark all lines and start on one flat re-marking it as I work around the horn with my file. Then I final scrape, steel wool and wax. TAKE YOUR TIME!

Rick

 

[David G]

Go slow and check it often and try to visualize where you want to go with it. Keep and eye on the uniform thickness around the spout hole. :v