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For a second there I thought you meant you put tape an inch thick on it.

I'm sure they're very pretty Steve. :roflmao

Those nail sponges work great for horn.

Looks good David. I look forward to hearing how that shave went.

Maybe consider a little more time in the neatsfoot. Some leave them for weeks rather than days although some of that depends on how dry they were at the start. At least that's how I decide how long.

It's going to be hard to keep off that engraving trying to get rid of that hone wear. Because of the grind angle it is going to be necessary to sand over the top of part of it. Hopefully it's deep...

Unless you live in Arizona or similar arid climates use WD-40 instead. Locks don't really need much lubrication and work fine dry as long as they are free from corrosion. WD-40 is one of the best...

I also use charcoal powder plus some dark brown sawdust to give that slight hint of brown to the epoxy. Some horn more than others is lighter in color and the jet black shows in a patch.
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