Buffalo horn polish and finish?

Wade Jones

Wade Jones

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First time working with water buffalo horn.
Do you sand and polish like wood?
Anything special I should know, sealing it or the like?

Thanks,
Wade
 
Sand with fine grit paper and Buff like wood. Plane wax to finish.
It really can have a glossy finish when done.
Good Luck!!!
 
Sand it to 400 grit, buff with 0000 steel wool, then polish with green compound on a 1725 RPM buffer. If you use a 3600 RPM, use a VERY light touch.
 
Wax the horn with paste wax or neutral shoe polish when you are finished polishing.
 
Some lessons I learned a few weeks ago working my first horn...Wear a face mask! That horn will make your whole shop smell like a cattle lot! Wet Sand to make sure you get all the divits out! and use a VERY SOFT sissal wheel to buff with.

Here's my horn handled knife

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Jason
 
Main tip is Don't Get It Hot. Any overheating in grinding or buffing will scorch the horn, changing the color, and causing cracks and lines to form.
Stacy
 
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