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Tomas Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2172	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #15 - Jul 5^th, 2015 at 1:41pm Cool stuff man, I can't wait to see the rest.
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Masiakasaurus Forum Moderation Offline mah-SEE-a-kah-SOR-us Posts: 6069 Alabama, USA Gender:	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #16 - Jul 5^th, 2015 at 8:58pm I would plug one end and fill the horn with epoxy. Enough to start coming out of the little thin spot. Then I'd sand down the epoxy in that's coming out of the hole.
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Bill Skinner Forum Moderation Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #17 - Jul 5^th, 2015 at 9:07pm Very nice!
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Rat Man Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 13680 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #18 - Jul 10^th, 2015 at 10:38pm Jaegoor has a very sharp (no pun intended) looking staff sling with a horn at the release end of the staff. Jaegoor, can you please post a picture of your beautiful horn tipped staff sling?
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Teg Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1113 Central Europe Gender:	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #19 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 6:09am I continued using up the remainings of the horns. It is again jewellery, this time a necklace. Fistbraided cotton yarn, locally found pyrite and partially polished chamois horn with a magnetic closure.
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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #20 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 6:16am That's awesome! I've picked up horn tips used for bows and made one sling with one and another I'm slowly grinding away to make a lucet. I have a pack of three more which I'm hoping will arrive in time for Halloween. I'm thinking of giving myself some horns...
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slingbadger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't Badger a Badger Posts: 3220 Akron NY Gender:	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #21 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 6:48am I wish I'd seen this sooner. I work with horn. The horns can be carefully sliced, then put wooden plugs in one end, for nice looking shot glasses. The inside would have to be coated with something to keep bacteria out. I use salad bowl finish, a food safe polyurethane . The solid parts could be carved inti whatever.
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vetryan15 Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1913 Northern Maine Gender:	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #22 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 7:37am Beautiful work. I love working with horn, antler and bone
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #23 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 9:01am That looks very nice. I love the look of horn in just about any craft.
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Bill Skinner Forum Moderation Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #24 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 10:22am That is an outstanding idea on how to close the necklace in the front to avoid putting stress on the closure. Do you mind if I copy that at a later date? You have given me an idea...
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Reply #25 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 12:16pm

Kick wrote on Oct 8^th, 2017 at 6:16am:

I'm thinking of giving myself some horns...

At least in German, this has a rather... mhhh... interesting double meaning.

slingbadger wrote on Oct 8^th, 2017 at 6:48am:

The horns can be carefully sliced

Could you quickly share how you slice the horn? I tried a couple different things, but the end result always requires quite a bit of sanding and polishing. Currently I'm using a fine metal saw but I'm not satisfied and I'm looking for a better way.

Bill Skinner wrote on Oct 8^th, 2017 at 10:22am:

Do you mind if I copy that at a later date? You have given me an idea...

Sure, go ahead. The stones are a bit overhanging and therefore hide the cut. The magnets have an adhesive force of ~600g. Could you post or send me a picture once you're finished? I'm curious.

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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #26 - Oct 8^th, 2017 at 1:45pm I guess THAT would depend on the type of Halloween party. I'm not so interested in THAT type of party.
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Reply #27 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 6:22am

I usually use a coping saw with a fine tooth, 20-32tpi whichever I can find. Biggest thing is to take your time while cutting, and make sure the horn is firmly secured.
A fine toothed hacksaw can work too. And of course, cut in a well ventilated space.
I'll admit I never worked with chamois horn before, so I have no idea about the grain. Fine grain is easier to cut than large grain.

The greatest of all the accomplishments of 20th cent. science has been the discovery of human ignorance The main difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits.-Einstein I'm getting psychic as I get older. Or is that psychotic?

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Bill Skinner Forum Moderation Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: Brain- and Skullstorming Reply #28 - Oct 9^th, 2017 at 8:31am It's not so much the magnets as it is just hooking it in front. Until I saw what you did, the idea of hooking in front had never even crossed my mind. Until I saw your picture, every necklace I had ever seen had hooked in the back...
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