Has anyone tried working a raw ram's horn into scales. I see horns on ebay for a reasonable price. Would it be the same process used for buffalo horn?
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Has anyone tried working a raw ram's horn into scales. I see horns on ebay for a reasonable price. Would it be the same process used for buffalo horn?
Yes,horn is horn
Simple and to the point
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Originally Posted by pixelfixed
The trick is finding that wonderful rams horn in lengths you can use. It usually always comes short for scale making. If you found a place to get it in workable lengths, jump on it.
Thats true,most I have found are only about 5 in. long because of the acute curve of the horn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarkus
Thet are also mostley hollow and not very thick,JME
This is what I was looking at.
14 1 2 inch Sheep RAM Horn for Horn Carving Taxidermy to Make Shofar 8765 | eBay
It looks big enough to get a couple of scales after it is split and flattened. Are you saying it may be too thin?
Cannot answere that.Only Ram I have worked with Is wild desert Bighorn which is very thick.Quote:
Originally Posted by john3126
The Ebay horns that seller has are from domestic sheep.At that price is maybe worth a gamble,just make sure the horn is well seasoned (takes about a yr).