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duke3192:
Beadman: Thanks fr the tip, will try again.
Duke

Stick Bender:
Hey Duke, Ed did a Gemsbok horn prepping thread a page or 2 back here in the horn bow section I have some Gemsbok horn but haven't tried it yet  if I remember right I think he said you had to get up around 300 Deg F  to straiten don't take my word for that I'm just going from memory !

duke3192:
Thanks Stick, I found it, now to find some good horns.
Duke

Aaron H:
Haven't tried gemsbok horn myself, but I have baked water buffalo horn in the oven to make to pliable.  300° for about 10 minutes is plenty.

BowEd:
duke..... for bending it's a matter of thickness as to how long it's heated etc.Thinner does'nt take very long at all but you want to do it slowly so as to not harm or burn it and let the heat sink in.Thickness's between 1/8" to 1/4" you will notice a difference immediately.It will cool off rather quickly.Within a minute to stay.

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