boo Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) Morning, just finished a rams horn crook , it nearly ended up in the bin , been using left over horn from the old man , now know why it's left over! So first get horn ! Then need to clean it up , flatten then begin bulking , took a week on / off to do this , pic shows bulking blocks & home made press Edited March 9, 2022 by boo Start topic again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted March 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) Try again later Edited March 9, 2022 by boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted March 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) Soz Edited March 9, 2022 by boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted March 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Carnt seem to carry on uploading photos , sorry people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted March 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Wow ! Saved to jpeg instead, seems to work , horn being bulked, slow process of squeezing up with heat , slowly working down blocks to form a solid piece, gain a couple of inches in length, once bulked, put on a bending jig to form basic shape, then onto a former to attain the Shape you want as in the picture, once formed needs straightening up so top is pretty true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted March 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 After a bit of shaping, turning the nose , slowly heat up ,done in stages , otherwise develops cracks,once happy leave to cool & set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted March 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Once nose sorted, find suitable shank, this is hazel , I fitted a piece of 8mm stud into handle& fitted a couple of spacers to increase the heel length , then drilled the shank , next jointing, chalk I find is your Friend, offer the top up to the shank for best fit ,Mark a line through top& shank as a reference point, then use chalk as an interface showing high spots on join , keep gently removing high spots to achieve a good fit & no gapping, when happy glue up ! I use an inner tube to pull everything together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted March 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Once glued up, take the top down to the shank, don't go mad checking for lines , get the inside line sorted rest will follow, when happy ,sand back , scrape& wet/dry to finish, I gently closed up the nose as well for asthetics, fit ferrule, it pulls up tight when tapped on , then finish the stick with your choice of finish, it's got a couple of light cracks,but makes an OK stick , considering I was going to bin it at one point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Very interesting process boo , and a stunning end product mate 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Very nice that Boo..👍👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Great photo series and lovely stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 Awesome. I’m still using my stick regulary . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 Great post ! thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 09/03/2022 at 15:40, mel b3 said: Very interesting process boo , and a stunning end product mate 👍. plus one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant.mass Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 I am honestly lost for words! Still trying to master the 'Boo joint', never mind bending a Horn!!! you've invested some time and effort in those formers and making the hydraulic press as well. Looks like another one for the winter project list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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