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Offline wizardgoat

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boiling horn
« on: January 07, 2015, 09:08:36 pm »
do the horns have to be fully submerged?
i have rasped them and gotten them to a uniform thickness, and roughed in a lap splice
i have made a caul with 1" of backset, although i may make it 1.5"
my plan is to boil them for 10 minutes and clamp them down.
just wondering if i will need a bigger pot, or if it'll be ok if they're half boiled and half steam bathed
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: boiling horn
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2015, 02:27:41 am »
If your horns are already worked down to near final size just cover your pan with foil and the steam should take care of the parts out of the water.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: boiling horn
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2015, 02:06:43 pm »
Cool thanks chuck
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mikekeswick

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Re: boiling horn
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2015, 03:16:50 am »
You should be aiming to make the horns straight. Remember that they will spring back.
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