Getting horn laminations from gemsbok horn.[Pics added]

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Ok.Now we'll start heating the horn.I usually only heat 3" approximately at a time using a chalk line to mark the area.Wave it always and never stay in one spot long.I'm usually about 2 to 3 inches away from the horn.I started using the laser thermometer but after a while using a heat gun you get a feel for exactly how long you should heat it.I get it into the vice within 10 seconds if I can.I heat it a little over 300 degrees that way it gives me time if I bumble.Working with two people is a lot faster and I'm doing this one alone.Which is OK.I've done it before.

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Result

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I make another chalk line below that 3" and move on.It will cool rather quickly .Within 5 minutes.It stays flattened.Horn gets like plastic when it gets hot.Always watch for any browning that might occur.Don't brown it too much.

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Farther.

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Side view.

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Almost done.

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Oops a little crack on the end.No matter there is still plenty of length here.Right now 25".

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Now both are done and it's over to my spindle sander.ve my spindle sander.I flatten them from the inside of the horn then get my width.

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I cut a little off of each one after sanding.I left myself with 22" long.A little over 1and1/2" wide on big end and a little over an inch on the small end.Plenty for even a 64" bow.

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No twist and flat as Aunt Jamimas pancakes.

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Hope you can read the thickness measurements but it's 3/16" thick 75% of it's length.Not bad for me.

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My old cheapy plastic calipers.

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Another view

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And another of the other side.

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Well that's it.No more pictures.These laminations are thick enough for an 80 to 100 pound horn bow.They can be grooved to.