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    Ok! I’ll admit to being very ignorant about horn, however when I was in middle school I became interested in trying to make a Powder Horn as in black powder rifles.

    The local custom kill and cut gave me some horns for free.

    Those horns were Very Thin!

    Since the Horn that you have is curved, and ‘IF’ that horn is as thin as what I’ve experienced, is it going to be flat enough to be scales if they are simply sawed to shape??

    Just wondering?? The only stupid question is the one not asked!
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    That Horn is not solid,most is hollow,you may get enough material for two sets of scales,Maybe.
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    I was afraid of just that, but it gets thicker towards the tip. At the open end, there's maybe 2 or 3 mm of thickness and it's nearly flat, so I'll see if that gives me enough to work with.

    Another question popped up, I noticed it's made up of two layers. The inside seems to be translucent blonde horn, whereas the outside is a layer of non-translucent streaked horn. Do I separate these layers first or keep them together and risk making weird-looking scales?
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    My girlfriend was sick today and I took a day of to take care of her. When I'd put her in bed with a cup of tea, a painkiller and a basket, I decided I could kill some time in the basement.

    It turned out easier than I had expected to make a set of scales. I'll have pics up soon, but here's a shot I took when I had sawn out two pieces that were reasonably flat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laurens View Post
    My girlfriend was sick today and I took a day of to take care of her... (snip).. I'd put her in bed with a cup of tea, a painkiller and a basket...
    Yikes, sick care in central Europe is harsh!
    Anyways, nice start! Looking forward to seeing how this goes.
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    ...haha that's 1 way of putting it... are you sure it wasn't the leave just to get the scales done (joke) ... looks nice, I am intrigued how this is going to turn out, hope they'll hold the form

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    Touché, both of you. I did cook dinner and did a little housekeeping, does that count?

    I was going to wait with snapping pics until I'd finished another razor, but I couldn't resist. I'm really proud of the result, over here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...t-go-horn.html
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    .. looks nice,.. if I take into consideration this was the first try doing it from an entire horn... than so much better
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    Quote Originally Posted by Laurens View Post
    Another question popped up, I noticed it's made up of two layers. The inside seems to be translucent blonde horn, whereas the outside is a layer of non-translucent streaked horn.
    That's normal the youngest part of the horn is blonde, IIRC.
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