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Getting horn laminations from gemsbok horn.[Pics added]

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BowEd:
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.

BowEd:
Result

BowEd:
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.

BowEd:
Farther.

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Side view.

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