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    Default How to flatten slab of honey horn?

    I used a reputable ebay seller; asked that the pieces be flat; explained I was using them for straight razor scales... You know they showed up with a gentle bow to them.

    It's not horrible but I can't see it being acceptable. I chose 5mm slabs so I have a little bit to work with, but I don't think I'll have much left if I try to surface the slabs flat. Plus, they have a bit of give to them so any of the methods I have used for thickessing material won't work. The slabs will just flatten out and rebound back.

    Any suggestions on how to take some of the smile out of translucent honey horn? If pictures will help, I'd be happy to post them..
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    I think the general method is boiling water until the soften and then clamp them flat and cool quickly. There have been a few threads if you want something more exact and full of pictures.
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    Here's a link from a recent thread on this topic.

    Click link here. http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...horn-flat.html

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    Bearing in mind that you need to take the thickness down to about 3mm it might be worth considering just sanding out the bow - if it's not too bad. There's far less likelyhood that they will bow again if you do that.
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    Heat and Pressed

    That part is undisputed


    How much Heat = Argued quite a bit

    What kind of Heat = Argued

    How long in the press= Argued

    Straightened before or after shaping = Argued

    Cooling after = Argued


    Heck pretty much all everyone does is argue about it

    Me I just keep on doing the same thing that has worked for years and I can't count how many sets of horn

    If I have the time I boil the horn and then press the horn blanks in a vice, 24 hours later I do it again and leave them in the press until I use them... Smells up the whole house so pick a day when SWMBO is away...

    If you are doing one set and want a faster way use Steam it has more heat energy, you have to make a press that will allow the steam to penetrate to the scales.. I uses two pieces of Oak that have had multiple 1/4 inch holes drilled through them...

    I also built a really complicated system to concentrate the steam, it might take some time to build one of these but it is well worth it for many scale adjusting techniques...

    In case that hint wasn't totally obvious you can use the steam pipe for slight adjustments on scales that are on the razor, Horn Celluloid even Bakelite all these can be tweaked pretty easy if you take your time...

    Here are the plans ps: I have a patent don't try and steal it hehehehehe

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    Thanks all.. Glen, though I am quite mechanically inclined, that contraption has me flabergasted.. Looks like you canibalized the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. ;-)

    Like most good plans, mine is to use a little of all of the above. Cut to basic profile. Heat, clamp & Cool. Let the thinknessing process do the rest.

    Stay tuned...
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    Sort of Okie but it works for me fill an old sock with about 5 lbs of lead shot,I used #7 shot but #4 may be better
    Heat my hotplate to about 150 Degs,Place bag of shot on material,let set for a couple days.
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    i had this question for few weeks ago, you know what i did eveything, just one Works, Your Luck, anythings else dose not work, you straighten them and then they rebound back, of 10 pairs maybe one stay straightened

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    Quote Originally Posted by jemmo View Post
    i had this question for few weeks ago, you know what i did eveything, just one Works, Your Luck, anythings else dose not work, you straighten them and then they rebound back, of 10 pairs maybe one stay straightened

    Did you try going over 300° F in the oven ???? You have to approach this carefully but it should work

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Did you try going over 300° F in the oven ???? You have to approach this carefully but it should work
    lik i sad Glen, i did EVEYTHING, some be good some nothing, and then i thought maybe it depens on quality of the horn, i dont know maybe, but one of them be good and i could do a Nice scales for a Heljestrand MK 6 , the other rebound back

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