Diver One Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 YEP! That worked very nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Those resin spacers look fantastic, especially the coppery ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Last one now , just finished the green one off , don't look to bad , will invest in some more pigments , they do a pearl/ silver and a few others , not very traditional, but look cool, also at some point, find a bit of nice burl , make a burl / resin top in a loud colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Those copper spacers look brilliant. The coloured ones are too fancy for me but the copper ones seem to really suit the wood and horn, making everything look spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 Fabulous work! It really is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 May I ask a question please ? Can you please explain how you polish the horn to achieve the finish you have . I understand that you start with say 400grit and work up to a finer grit then onto buffing compound . But could you let me know the grade of grit step you use and is it done wet . I've polished alloys brass copper but never buffalo horn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted August 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 You can bend & shape buffalo with heat , if you want a curved handle, after bending initial sanding to shape with 80-120 grit emery, then use a new stanly blade to scrape , then going with the grain 180-240 sand to get most of the scratches out , then wet& dry , 400- 1200 grit working through, put on the mop , shows any imperfections up , then back to scraping & wet /dry again! When happy put on the mop with a bit of polishing soap , then I use autoglym car polish , lastly on a slow speed , abuff with cherry blossom black shoe polish, brings it up lovely! Be warned horn may have imperfections init you carnt get out so have to roll with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, boo said: You can bend & shape buffalo with heat , if you want a curved handle, after bending initial sanding to shape with 80-120 grit emery, then use a new stanly blade to scrape , then going with the grain 180-240 sand to get most of the scratches out , then wet& dry , 400- 1200 grit working through, put on the mop , shows any imperfections up , then back to scraping & wet /dry again! When happy put on the mop with a bit of polishing soap , then I use autoglym car polish , lastly on a slow speed , abuff with cherry blossom black shoe polish, brings it up lovely! Be warned horn may have imperfections init you carnt get out so have to roll with it... Thanks mate . I'm not bending it I'm cutting a section to shape and make a handle for my opinel knife ( as per ditchys post ) . I fancy capping the end with polished stainless to match the twist lock on the opinel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 19 hours ago, boo said: You can bend & shape buffalo with heat , if you want a curved handle, after bending initial sanding to shape with 80-120 grit emery, then use a new stanly blade to scrape , then going with the grain 180-240 sand to get most of the scratches out , then wet& dry , 400- 1200 grit working through, put on the mop , shows any imperfections up , then back to scraping & wet /dry again! When happy put on the mop with a bit of polishing soap , then I use autoglym car polish , lastly on a slow speed , abuff with cherry blossom black shoe polish, brings it up lovely! Be warned horn may have imperfections init you carnt get out so have to roll with it... Many thanks Boo for explaining how you get such a brilliant finish to your buffalo tops. I was about to ask exactly the same question as Hodge911. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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