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A kit project: a raw and funky smelling (my wife’s opinion) buffalo horn, spout, cord, blank base and base plug.

I have never done a buffalo horn before, or any other kind of horn, but I could see unlike cow horn the buffalo horn was rough! Deep long straight cracks running base to tip. I could have left it rough, a primitive look, but I chose to go jet black, with that high gloss finish. The only difference between the two is hours of sanding. :)

I replaced the plug with curly maple and used silver nails to secure it to the horn.

Comments and critics welcome
 
The horn
 

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A kit project: a raw and funky smelling (my wife’s opinion) buffalo horn, spout, cord, blank base and base plug.

I have never done a buffalo horn before, or any other kind of horn, but I could see unlike cow horn the buffalo horn was rough! Deep long straight cracks running base to tip. I could have left it rough, a primitive look, but I chose to go jet black, with that high gloss finish. The only difference between the two is hours of sanding. :)

I replaced the plug with curly maple and used silver nails to secure it to the horn.

Comments and critics welcome
I've done a little bit of horn work, but don't particularly care for it! I have enough horns, I guess, but I agree about the stinky part. Good luck!
 

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