first cow horn

[Les Kuesel at Luv Kalls]

I have a friend who de-horns cattle I had him save me some. Lots of work from clean-up to finish. I was a little skeptical at first because the horn was pretty ruff. I know I had 3 hours of hand sanding.  Once you have it sanded good the buffing brings out the shine. I used Yellerdog tone boards that really makes it sing. Do you think I need to put a finish on it or leave it natural. Or does it need to be sealed like wood.

[sharpshooter]

I have no idea if you should seal the horn or leave it natural but I do know that looks awsome. 

[Al_at_THO Game Calls]

Great looking howler!

I always leave mine natural, maybe a bit of wax to bring out the shine, but normally, I just buff the snot out of them and call it good.

Al @ THO

[BigB]

Holstein horn?  The scrimshaw folks really like those white horns.


I've sanded a few buffalo horns, and know the pain you went through with sanding them from the rough.  But they sure do look purdy once they are all shined up.

If they stink real bad, then you probably want to seal them.  The inside of the horn tends to get nasty from the moisture of one's breath blowing on them, and when the moisture hits the raw horn, it doesn't smell the greatest over time.


Brian

[Mark at Bad Medicine Game Calls]

Nice looking howler!