Post by Snyd on Oct 9, 2015 18:20:43 GMT -5
Thanks guys. It's fun doing this kind of thing and adds more reward to the hunt.
Good stuff there Mr. Bradshaw!
As far as cutting the cones off. I was told years ago that it helps to be able to get them back on properly. That if you leave them long the cones and/or the inside of the horn cans shrink or expand making it tricky requiring some grinding and filing of the cone. Also it allows water to flow all the way through the cone thus cleaning it out. I doubt one could just stick the horns on with full cones and have them stay. Too awkward and heavy especially when trying to hang it.
Here is a pictorial on how I make a set of ram's horn grips.
www.clccustomgrips.com/RamBuild.html
Grips. Ya, I hear ya but to cut up horns from a ram you shoot and pack on a grueling hunt... well, I just can't get myself to do it!  However, I did find this winter kill horn about 10 ft from where the ram died. Here's the hunt thread. singleactions.proboards.com/thread/15457/another-great-sheep-hunt?page=2
It may end up as grip material someday. How much grip material do you think you could get out of a horn like this? 35-36" long, 13" bases, pretty decent mass. Maybe we could work out some kind of a trade deal? A set of grips for some sheep horn? I have bisley that could use some grips. Great thread BTW on making grips.

I packed out this old weathered old horn a few years ago. I sent it to John Gallagher for my 500L conversion, he said he was barely able to get enough out for these grips. But I may have screwed it up when I cut it before sending it. Second pic.


Here's what I got back

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Good stuff there Mr. Bradshaw!
But, I have a question for you. Why did you cut off the bony horn bases so short.
As far as cutting the cones off. I was told years ago that it helps to be able to get them back on properly. That if you leave them long the cones and/or the inside of the horn cans shrink or expand making it tricky requiring some grinding and filing of the cone. Also it allows water to flow all the way through the cone thus cleaning it out. I doubt one could just stick the horns on with full cones and have them stay. Too awkward and heavy especially when trying to hang it.
But, being a grip maker the first thing I saw in that first picture is a beautiful set of grips. But either way it is still something great to look at.
Here is a pictorial on how I make a set of ram's horn grips.
www.clccustomgrips.com/RamBuild.html
Grips. Ya, I hear ya but to cut up horns from a ram you shoot and pack on a grueling hunt... well, I just can't get myself to do it!  However, I did find this winter kill horn about 10 ft from where the ram died. Here's the hunt thread. singleactions.proboards.com/thread/15457/another-great-sheep-hunt?page=2
It may end up as grip material someday. How much grip material do you think you could get out of a horn like this? 35-36" long, 13" bases, pretty decent mass. Maybe we could work out some kind of a trade deal? A set of grips for some sheep horn? I have bisley that could use some grips. Great thread BTW on making grips.

I packed out this old weathered old horn a few years ago. I sent it to John Gallagher for my 500L conversion, he said he was barely able to get enough out for these grips. But I may have screwed it up when I cut it before sending it. Second pic.


Here's what I got back