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This a perfect Example of what Glen is talking about,Couple yrs back I bought 10 slabs of rams horn (ebay).
When I got them they were perfectally Flat,I thru them in my horn box than forgot about...

Interesting questions,one would think the sheffi blades used horn from India, or Africa back in the day.
I have had two seven day sets bought new from Wacker,the scales were always perfect,The...

My experiance also Jim.The old sheffi horn scales were pretty thick,maybe thats why they do not warp.
I know from making Ivory scales,that if you start with dead flat material (well seasoned) once...

Agree 100%.I think resin stabilizing is way overhyped.Resin stabilizing is not rocket science,anyone can do it.
It works well on spalted,pithey woods for sure but you cannot stabilize hardwoods,...

Stefan,people that charge, will claim they can resin stabilize anything, even a diamond.

Not, horn is not pourous like wood or even Ivory, which I have resin stabilized.

As Glen says,horn like Ivory and wood will move with changes is the weather,keep it clamped in place always until ready to use.
With horn blanks I do a one day soak in neatsfoot oil,clamp between...