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    Default Who uses Impala horn for knife hand;es

    As the title says, who uses impala horn for knife handles. I have had a set sent to me and been asked to use it to make a set of knives for a friends sons. There was an old set as well and when split the center was dried and fell out.
    I would be gratefull to fins out how the horn is used for handle work

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    Default Re: Who uses Impala horn for knife hand;es

    I have a few friends who make knives and the trick seems to be to salvage only the outer layer, whether impala, kudu or buffalo. Being in NZ you may not be aware that antelope horns are very different to deer antlers. Bang that into the microwave for a minute or two to soften it (make sure the wife is out as the stench is serious!) then flatten it out. Once it has cooled it is workable.

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    Default Re: Who uses Impala horn for knife hand;es

    I have an oven in the shed Peter and have done the flattening of them but it seems it will leave a gap under it as it dosent flatten completly with the ridges of uneven height causing gaps underneath. What do you fill under this space with?

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    Default Re: Who uses Impala horn for knife hand;es

    I've recenly made these from Impala.

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    Default Re: Who uses Impala horn for knife hand;es

    Hell, I like those Jacques
    That's a different way of using horn - as a complete 'tube' rather than slabs which I, possibly wrongly, took to be where Von Gruff was going.

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    Default Re: Who uses Impala horn for knife hand;es

    Keith du Plessis used to use different antelope horns as handles.
    Flattened and polished them.
    I have Blesbuck horn on my caping knife
    A roaring Lion kills no game

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    Default Re: Who uses Impala horn for knife hand;es

    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Wells View Post
    Hell, I like those Jacques
    That's a different way of using horn - as a complete 'tube' rather than slabs which I, possibly wrongly, took to be where Von Gruff was going.
    thanks Peter, I have other horns and will be using them soon. Sometimes I might use them as collars or shims, between guards and the rest of handles. At the risk of being a bit cheeky. Look up "La Petite Forge" on Insta, Facebook and Twitter. I often have some available straight after manufacture.

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    Default Re: Who uses Impala horn for knife hand;es

    Quote Originally Posted by Jacques26 View Post
    I've recenly made these from Impala.Sent from my SM-T835 using Tapatalk
    Beautiful

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    Default Re: Who uses Impala horn for knife hand;es

    Some great posts here guys. Thank you. I take from them that either the tube part of the horn is used which I assume is epoxy filled. I had intended to use the larger part of the horn, split and flattened only because it was.is the only way I can see to be able to have the handle shape that the customer had prefered but I will see if there is any movement in this request/decision.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jacques26 View Post
    I've recenly made these from Impala.

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    Are these handles durable ?

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