Thread: stabilizing horn? /is there anyone that could help me out?

I do stabilising with Cactus Juice, and although I am on my way to Melb, I don't have it with me. If you can't get some one to stabilise it your best bet would be to just soak it in Thin CA (not the cheap crap at $2 stores) available at Pop's Shed/Carrols/Carbatec etc (which ever is closer for you).

Dry the horn in an oven at 100C for 15 mins to ensure there is NO moisture. Then use a small container (slightly bigger than horn) and pour CA in, enough to submerge half the piece, for 3mins each end. You can hold it with baking paper when reversing, then after shaking off excess, just leave it on the baking paper for a week to dry completely. DO NOT use accelerator.

That should stabilise the horn. If there are still voids in the horn, you can just start making the pen and fill any voids with the medium CA. Do not use accelerator, just leave to dry overnight, to minimise chances of frosting.

When drilling blank and when turning make sure you are in a well ventilated area with fan blowing any vapours away from you and wear a mask and eye protection. The fumes while doing these are vicious.

Good luck with it.

Spot on Neil. although I suspect you meant the fumes are ~ vicious (deadly) cheers ~ John

Neil,
If you have the pump and chamber - I can send you some juice if that would help .
Mark

Thanks Mark, but I am on the road again without equipment, won't be home again until May.