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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: lesken2011 on May 22, 2013, 06:17:31 pm

Title: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: lesken2011 on May 22, 2013, 06:17:31 pm

I am looking for a black tip overlay material to use. I love the way some of the horn material used by some of the members on this site that has a transparent look where it is thin. I know I can probably get ebony or wenge which is pretty dark, but was curious where you guys get your horn material.

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: killir duck on May 22, 2013, 06:26:35 pm

i get buffalo knife handle meterial from texasknifemakers.com or knifekits.com, but since i'm a custom knifemaker i usually have a scrap or two of horn layin around for overlays and such

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: Slackbunny on May 22, 2013, 08:21:32 pm

I know you can buy horn blanks from 3riversarchery, but I have never bought or used them so I can't comment on their quality.

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: osage outlaw on May 22, 2013, 09:16:53 pm

Kenny, PM me your address and I'll send you a chunk of cow horn. 

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: Knapper on May 22, 2013, 09:33:09 pm

I googled buffalo horn and found a place in Colorado that sold horn for six dollars a piece( whole horn , each about eleven " long . Get a lot of tips out of one horn, plus I've made some powder, salt horns out of them
Knapper

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: SLIMBOB on May 22, 2013, 09:40:26 pm

If you want Water Buffalo, I have a good supply of it.  PM me and I will send you a few pieces.  It's black, but some have a little translucence.  Is that spelled right?

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: lesken2011 on May 22, 2013, 11:46:14 pm

Thanks guys. I'll send yall a pm. I found a bunch of stuff on the internet, but didn't want to waste my time getting the wrong stuff. I read somewhere folks were flattening their horn with heat (boiling or heat gun) and wasn't sure whether they were starting with raw horn, blocks, or something else.

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: seminolewind on May 22, 2013, 11:58:34 pm

I have some buffalo horn if you want to work a trade PM me

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: raghorns on May 23, 2013, 12:58:42 am

I used to only keep the solid tips on cow horn, but not anymore...just give the thinner parts a little dry heat and clamp them for a few minutes between a couple of boards. They are flexible and glue down easily.

Lyle
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h386/Lyle_Shaulis/IMG_5350_zpsc0358e66.jpg) (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Lyle_Shaulis/media/IMG_5350_zpsc0358e66.jpg.html)

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: lesken2011 on May 23, 2013, 09:00:47 am

That really looks good, Lyle. Thanks to some of the generous guys on here, I should be getting some soon and hope to be able to show some of it on future bow posts.

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: Pat B on May 23, 2013, 10:24:28 am

When using horn for overlays you don't have to boil them. Grind them flat on a belt sander or with a rasp and file so the glue surface matches the glue surface of the bow tip. I use rubber bands to hold tip overlays in place while the glue cures.

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: JEB on May 23, 2013, 11:11:40 am

What glues are you guys using for the  horn overlays?

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: Pat B on May 23, 2013, 12:22:25 pm

I've used super glue(thin and gel), 2ton epoxy and TBIII, all with good results.

Title: Re: tip overlay material-horn
Post by: osage outlaw on May 23, 2013, 12:29:36 pm

Super glue