Thread: The Butchered Blade

clever use of bleeding in, in theory. You mad scientist you..

Looking very authentic!

Originally Posted by MikeB52

clever use of bleeding in, in theory. You mad scientist you..

Looking very authentic!

I reckon it just came about, Mike!
I want to try some India ink someday. It could be that the Sharpie I applied yesterday is coming off, yet what I applied a week ago is staying. With this gooey mess, we may never know! I will wipe it off tomorrow or the next day.
See what we have?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I reckon it just came about, Mike!
I want to try some India ink someday. It could be that the Sharpie I applied yesterday is coming off, yet what I applied a week ago is staying. With this gooey mess, we may never know! I will wipe it off tomorrow or the next day.
See what we have?

Ha ha ha, thats funny.
It reminded me that I've had a set of horn scales soaking almost 2 weeks.
I totally forgot about them since i started the ARTIST.
Have to post them with yours tomorrow.

Thanks for reminding me. [emoji106]

Originally Posted by outback

Ha ha ha, thats funny.
It reminded me that I've had a set of horn scales soaking almost 2 weeks.
I totally forgot about them since i started the ARTIST.
Have to post them with yours tomorrow.

Thanks for reminding me. [emoji106]

You may see something growing in there!

Hey I got a question.. if you are going to jig and steam some horn (steam right? Not boil?) .. do you use neetsfoot first or after bending it straight?
Would the proper order be:
1. Jig and steam
2. Sand
3. Neetsfoot
Also, its it more likely that it will bend again if it was already bent?

Oh and those scales look fantastic Sharptonn! I've thought about using black walnut ink. It's a neat idea, appeals to the side of me that prefers wood over synthetic. But we find balance when possible.. for instance I love CA but it's very plastic..

Originally Posted by MikeT

Hey I got a question.. if you are going to jig and steam some horn (steam right? Not boil?) .. do you use neetsfoot first or after bending it straight?
Would the proper order be:
1. Jig and steam
2. Sand
3. Neetsfoot
Also, its it more likely that it will bend again if it was already bent?

Oh and those scales look fantastic Sharptonn! I've thought about using black walnut ink. It's a neat idea, appeals to the side of me that prefers wood over synthetic. But we find balance when possible.. for instance I love CA but it's very plastic..

The oil is at the very end, in most cases, I think. I have had success with wood fillers as well.

I'm deciding on the blade to restore. Several choices. Gonna be a big chopper. After I'm done with this 7 day which should be this weekend.
One thing that I'm wondering about that will help make choice is about horn. I've got some horn to repair. Nothing fresh. And its bent. I don't want to use something that may be predisposed to bending back to how it was bent before I jig it. If it's not an issue then I know what blade to restore. Otherwise I'd use a different one and make new scales.
Does horn want to bend back again? Anybody have experience with this?

Being natural material, It could go either way. Clamp it down and use toothpicks under (if necessary) to give it a bit more and steam it.
Let it sit till dry and keep at it until straight. Set it aside and wait. I would think if it wants to return to previous state, it will not take too long?

I am getting a pin vice just like this. What a great way to shine up bullseye and domed collars! Thanks

Like Tom said, the key is let it fully dry before releasing pressure AFAIK.
There seems to be a memory of sorts that is reduced if things are held under constant pressure until cured.
Been reading on horn straightening using hot oil baths and clamping jigs. Have yet to try it, but it sounds reasonable for significant flattening of round stock.
I have a few tips of longhorn I may slice open and try this procedure on in the fall.
Will post up the results, good, bad, or oily.
Cheers.