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Post by bushog on Sept 5, 2015 13:28:27 GMT -5
I think these are going to turn out just fine.. Canadian Bighorn.   |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Sept 5, 2015 13:55:32 GMT -5
Spectacular indeed...
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Post by eskimo36 on Sept 5, 2015 16:09:11 GMT -5
Well that makes me jealous...
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Post by kings6 on Sept 5, 2015 19:25:00 GMT -5
Man that material looks fantastic !
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Post by lscg on Sept 5, 2015 19:38:23 GMT -5
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Post by Snyd on Sept 5, 2015 20:03:29 GMT -5
Nice. I'm glad you posted this. I've wondered how to slice up a sheep horn for grips. I found a nice Dall Sheep horn this year but have no idea where to start if I want to cut it up.
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Post by bushog on Sept 5, 2015 20:31:09 GMT -5
Dustin L .475
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Post by Odin on Sept 7, 2015 18:38:45 GMT -5
Doesn't get much nicer than that! |
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Post by cowboythunder on Sept 7, 2015 21:49:23 GMT -5
Wow! I'll take them. How much?
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Post by lscg on Sept 7, 2015 22:55:04 GMT -5
I don't think he's selling lol. and if he is dibs!
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Post by mart on Sept 8, 2015 13:54:25 GMT -5
Nice. I'm glad you posted this. I've wondered how to slice up a sheep horn for grips. I found a nice Dall Sheep horn this year but have no idea where to start if I want to cut it up. Snyd, I'm in the same boat. I carried one home several years ago from a sheep hunt, my only trophy of the hunt other than the incredible scenery. It was a single horn, I expect from a winter kill. Never could find the other. It looks like enough material for a set of grips but I don't know where to start. |
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Post by caryc on Sept 8, 2015 16:01:09 GMT -5
Nice. I'm glad you posted this. I've wondered how to slice up a sheep horn for grips. I found a nice Dall Sheep horn this year but have no idea where to start if I want to cut it up. Snyd, I'm in the same boat. I carried one home several years ago from a sheep hunt, my only trophy of the hunt other than the incredible scenery. It was a single horn, I expect from a winter kill. Never could find the other. It looks like enough material for a set of grips but I don't know where to start. The pic below is of Moreno sheep horn. As you can see the horn is hollow so you can see the thickness from the large end. It will get thicker towards the smaller end. You can see that the surface is concave on one side and convex on the other. Unless the horn is exceptionally large you may have to straighten it after you cut it. I would start by cutting off 1 inch or so rings off the big end until it starts to get thick enough for grip panels. When you get to a good thickness you can then cut sections long enough for grip panels. Then you'll see how you need to cut it length wise for panels. The sections can be straightened by boiling the horn to soften it, then slowly pressing it out flat and letting it dry. You can Google " straightening sheep horn" to get more info on this step. I have made lots of Moreno sheep horn grips but never from raw horn. So I have not actually done what I described above. But, If I had the raw horn, that's what I would do with it. Hopefully someone who's actually made grips from raw sheep horn will come along and give you some better advice.  |
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