Thread: Shaping Horn....

It is a long established English company that makes shoehorns from...horn! The vid shows their process. It is consistent with what I have read in some of the old texts. Heat the horn to a temp less than molten lead ( under 600 F.) then place in a heated mold and press...but not to hard or the horn will "delaminate" , fibers will seperate.
Note that they leave the horn in the mold, under pressure, for 5 or more minutes.
I gotta try this with my forge and shop press!