Thread: Impala horn - bone in

Yeah... bone in - just like a ribeye.
Thought I would try something a little different. To me, Impapa is tough because it's so difficult to find 6 inches that are straight. So the scales are usually always curved which really isn't such a bad thing. The inner bone unfortunately, has a cartilaginous center which is weak. We overcame this by applying 6 coats of thin CA and the 2 coats of thick slow drying CA. I kept the horns bulky to preserve the curves in the horn and the original look. Next time I may sand down more to expose multiple areas of bone. (It will look either very cool or very, very ugly ). The 13/16 Jos Elliott blade fits in very well. The scales could easily accommodate an 8/8 which may be a later option.
The wedge is kudu horn and hardware brass. Hope you like it.
~Steve

I've wondered how that combination wold turn out. You made it happen. Nice work!
Respectfully
~Richard

Very nice Zomax! Well done sir.

Awesome work. Innovative and original.

I do like it !!!!

That is very unique, and the workmanship is fantastic Steve

Thanks for sharing, you just gave me an idea, for a future project, muhahahaha

Originally Posted by Zomax

(It will look either very cool or very, very ugly ).
~Steve

Even if it was very ugly it would be COOL!

Tim

Those are some cool looking scales, very nice work.

Charlie

Steve, very nice job. Tell me more on the pin configuration?

The look on its own is just plain cool.
Knowing the horn and bone are natural kicks it up to jaw dropping.

I love mix media, with trying to respect old world with modern goodness.

This is pinnacle of that. I can imagine old craftsmen cutting horn in halves, leaving this very natural look, but being disappointed it wouldn't last. The CA treatment gives this fragile end piece permanence and beauty.

Is this a single horn that was halved? If so, what of skipping the wedge and going one piece? Nuts, now my head is spinning with use of this material.

Very nice!

I might have to try this on one of mine!