Buffalo horn staple

[skunkskinner]

How do you a put the staple in the side of the horn?

Horner75, I googled buffalo horn, and your picture came up. I hope you don't mind me posting it with my question.

 

[AeroncaTAL]

Horner75 can tell you how he did his. What I've read about staples on originals is that the staples would be heated then burned through the side of the horn. The staple was tapered, so once through it would not tend to keep on going through. The ends were then bent back on the inside securing it to the horn. With a horn with a screw spout, it would be easy to reach in and bend back the staple. Horner and others can probably weigh in with more information.

Scott

 

[omarick1948]

Skunkskinner,
Scott explained pretty much the way I do it, but sometimes I just drill two undersized staple holes and add a spot of bee's waw or epoxy to the staple tips, before tapping into horn, then bend the prongs over with a long screw driver or dowel. It helps to anneal the staple tips before tapping in horn, if you use a thicker wire. Makes bending over easier!

Rick

 

[skunkskinner]

Thanks Scott and Rick, tapering and annealing the wire sounds like a good idea.I'll give it a try.

Kevin