Bison Horn Characteristics
So I'm kicking around the net and thinking about things I'd like to have/do and the projects I have cued up and the thought occurs to me...
I have a W&B with what appears to be American Bison horn scales (dull black with grain, not smooth like other horn scales I've had).
Shopping online I've found some vendors of American Bison horn for less than $10/ea. I imagine, perhaps naively that the process for making scales is relatively straight forward, not unlike making wood scales.
But then the thought came to me that if I bought a horn or two for scales, it'd be awesome if I could turn a matching brush from it. But I don't know if that's possible. The only bison horn brushes I could find online were of the tips, whereas I'm thinking more of a traditional handle shape. I don't know if the bison horn is capable of this. I also don't know how much of a polish it will take. The guys on Mythbusters were able to polish a turd, but can you really polish a bison horn?
I appreciate your input.
Peace,
Jim