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Snips... ;-)The Cows HornWhen I was a child, my dad was into stuff like that. He whittled out 2 ox yokes and broke 2 steers to yoke. He made rawhide bull whips. He made powder horns. You get some fresh broken glass, heavy like fruit jars. (Break
the jar in a paper bag so you don't hurt yourself). Scrape the horn
with the fresh broken edge. Scrape and scrape and scrape. The glass
wears out pretty fast so you have to keep the whole broken jar.
Scrape with the grain of the scales, not against. Be careful not to
use a jagged edge, I remember the smell as if it were yesterday, like sanding bone. After you get past the scaley part continue to use the glass more
delicately to make it fine and smooth. They are beautiful. If you
want more shine rub a natural oil, like neets foot oil, or maybe
bees wax into it and polish. It seemed like a lot of work, but the
outcome was always rewarding. Teressa |
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