Results 1 to 8 of 8
20Likes
Thread: Flattening warped horn scales
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacksHybrid View
-
03-27-2013, 01:58 AM #1Just a guy with free time.
- Join Date
- Oct 2011
- Location
- Mid state Illinois
- Posts
- 1,448
Thanked: 247
Interesting. I like that idea.
-
03-27-2013, 03:47 AM #2Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2012
- Location
- Clarksville, TN
- Posts
- 82
Thanked: 9
Hmmmm...I like that also...if at all possible post some pics. Sounds like a fantastic idea.
-
03-27-2013, 05:55 AM #3At this point in time...
- Join Date
- Jun 2007
- Location
- North Idaho Redoubt
- Posts
- 27,101
- Blog Entries
- 1
Thanked: 13249
Seriously ???? are you trying to get me killed by the wife ???? You know I am going to try this, and if I get caught using her Flat Iron this might be my last post on SRP
-
03-27-2013, 02:44 PM #4Rock collector
- Join Date
- Jan 2012
- Location
- Illinois
- Posts
- 525
Thanked: 88
I was threatened with death if I damaged it too. Seriously, this flat iron wasn't in the house for an hour before I did this experiment! As soon as I looked at it the gears started turning. But, nothing went wrong. Wrapping the scales with foil keeps any oils in the horn from coming into contact with the flat iron plates, and gives a couple of convenient handles to hold on to the otherwise smoking hot scales.
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Seriously ???? are you trying to get me killed by the wife ???? You know I am going to try this, and if I get caught using her Flat Iron this might be my last post on SRP
-
03-28-2013, 12:14 AM #5Rock collector
- Join Date
- Jan 2012
- Location
- Illinois
- Posts
- 525
Thanked: 88
Now with pics...
The equipment
The patient
Preheated the flat iron to 340F
Scale wrapped in foil
Heated the scale for about 15 seconds
Clamp until cooled, about a minute
Viola
-
-
03-28-2013, 12:38 AM #6Huh... Oh here
- Join Date
- Oct 2011
- Location
- Tri-Cities TN
- Posts
- 2,270
Thanked: 358
Mine buys new ones more often than I like Originally Posted by gssixgun
Seriously ???? are you trying to get me killed by the wife ???? You know I am going to try this, and if I get caught using her Flat Iron this might be my last post on SRP
I might be able to send you a used iron, do you think you can get away with it once to try it?......
-
05-04-2013, 10:59 PM #7Senior Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2012
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Posts
- 782
Thanked: 118
Tried it today and it works fairly well, though I suspect if SWMBO would have let me use the full size one and not her travel iron it would have worked faster.
Reply With Quote