Thread: rescale dovo silver steel.. totally unnecessary but a huge improvement

Originally Posted by scotishcavalir

I have been working with a set of Horn scales for a while now. How did you get the horn to polish up so well? I had a nasty time trying to get my horn to stay straight and to polish up.

To straighten it you wrap the scales in aluminum and carefully heat it up on the non showing side with a clothing iron ... You'll feel it get very bendy and hot... It's noticeable when it gets to that point.. then clamp it to a straight board and wait until in cool... I usually bend a very very slight inside curve in it as well by putting something in the middle of the scales as well...

To polish sand with 220, 320, 600, 1200, 2000 then dico white on polish wheel then mothers metal polish lotion on wheel then learn how to utilize specular highlights in photography ;-)

Very nice compliment to that blade and excellent work ! Ken

Originally Posted by rangerdvs

Very nice compliment to that blade and excellent work ! Ken

Wow thanks ken... A high compliment coming from you.. Bc your work is inspirational!