great post stiventiger. I really appreciated it and I will definitley be using this technique. And shikari, have you ever tried gluing horn that was boiled in oil or are you just speculating? because im sure if the horn were dried thouroughly and perhaps touched up with acetone or SOAP it would glue down just fine.
may be glue is not big problem,problem is after fried in the oil,the hor strips become fragile and original horn will lose its elasticity,but some experts also advice me:
heat it to 150°C in an oven, no wax, no oil, and then press it flat between two boards of wood. This works fine and does not harm the wood. 100°C from boiling water is not good enough
so,when we go deeply discussion,many problem will ve resolved.
