Originally Posted by
MikeT
I've been curious about how the inlays were made and "implanted" into the horn.
The edges of horn where it meets the inlay (on many that I have seen) look melted, making me think the horn was heated to allow a more close fit.
I think the melting point of tin must be to high to pour it into the horn...
BUT the metal bars Tom recently received, Cerrosafe, melts at 190F or so.
... Hmmm... Maybe Cerrosafe could be poured in..?
Or heat horn and Tin up and then press it into the "imperfect" carved recession to make up for the imperfection?
Any threads dedicated to inlay processes? I do remember that old-school device used to make inlay recessions, but any other rediscovered processes?