Source for Horn stems?

[Ocelot55]

Any of you guys have a good source for horn stems or horn that I would be able to cut a stem out of?

I know horn smells awful when you work on it and has a number of other idiosyncrasies, but a while back a smoked a pipe with a horn stem and way very surprised how comfortable it was. Very soft on the teeth.

[DMI]

I have a few dozen from the thirties which are on the narrow side, there's a mix of round taper and diamond taper with a selection of ali tennons. Great for group one or two but to fine for anything much bigger-oh and they are all straight.

If you want to start from scratch try the tips from longhorns.

David.

[Ocelot55]

Does that mean you're offering to sell me some?

[Vermont Freehand]

I have some short curved ones I could send your way

[DMI]

If you only want some for yourself then postage will do.

David.

[e Markle]

Cows or Oxen are the best sources of horn. Most other animals don't even have them.

[Ocelot55]

Cows or Oxen are the best sources of horn. Most other animals don't even have them.

Well, I'm in Texas so that shouldn't be a problem. Guess its time to invest in a rope and a hacksaw. Look out cows!

[Sasquatch]

That is super bloody business. I watched a vet do a de-horn once, and you'd swear she had just gone in and done a Kill Bill type massacre.

[DMI]

Find the ones on the front of a car, you'll be doing the owner a favour.

[Ocelot55]

That is super bloody business. I watched a vet do a de-horn once, and you'd swear she had just gone in and done a Kill Bill type massacre.

Yep, that it is. I used to help dad and grandad dehorn and brand calves. That pressurized blood shoots out at least 3 feet. I've only helped dehorn one full grown mamma cow. That was a chore. It took all hands and the cook.

[Rodneywt1180b]

Sort of an older post but this may help.
Horn is also used by custom walking stick makers. Near as I can tell they use either water buffalo or ram's horns primarily. Their suppliers may be a possible source for horn. Also when I was reading up on making walking sticks I read that horn can be bent by using heat. Whether what works for cane handles is also able to work on something as small as a pipe stem I couldn't say.
Rodney

[The Smoking Yeti]

Cows or Oxen are the best sources of horn. Most other animals don't even have them.

I do.

Cheers!

Yeti

[e Markle]

Cows or Oxen are the best sources of horn. Most other animals don't even have them.

I do.

Cheers!

Yeti

Any ideas on how big a tranq gun I'd need to take down a Yeti?

[The Smoking Yeti]

Cows or Oxen are the best sources of horn. Most other animals don't even have them.

I do.

Cheers!

Yeti

Any ideas on how big a tranq gun I'd need to take down a Yeti?

Ask myth busters. But be warned, my "horn" is magical.

[d.huber]

Ah the famed and rare Yeti horn. Who's got his address? Let's do some harvesting.

[The Smoking Yeti]

Ah the famed and rare Yeti horn. Who's got his address? Let's do some harvesting.

Now you sound like that creep from the sperm bank!

[d.huber]

Ah the famed and rare Yeti horn. Who's got his address? Let's do some harvesting.

Now you sound like that creep from the sperm bank!

Lol! Visit the sperm bank often? I guess a Yeti's gotta procreate somehow.

[BLC]

I've used these and they polish up nicely.

They come approximately 3/4" by 6" rod. I've never tried to bend them. And yes, they will piss off your wife if
your shop is in the house.

http://www.pennstateind.com/store/BHORN ... odpage=1BH