Buffalo horn "cleaning"?

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I "patched" both of the horn handles that had started spliting because of the very low winter time humidity, and now I need to know how to clean the "residue" (epoxy & glue) from the handle.
Fine grit sand paper, emory cloth, cleaning solution??? Any help would be appreciated.

TIA.
 
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Hi Will.
Good to see you around!

Do you or anyone else rework your khukuri handles to "fit" your hand or as they come?
Also do you leave them polished or find that a rougher grip makes them more manageable and easier to hang on to?

I find that on the AK Bowie the rough sanded (about 320 grit) makes it much easier to handle for all purposes.

I have only remodeled one handle and that was the Salyan as that grip was unmanageable for me.I find that the rougher grip also makes it easier to control.I still haven't finished it past a very rough 60 grit finish as yet.
That was the 1st. wood handled one besides the Hanuman Sp. that I have had and although I did test it I didn't use it long enough to make a good judgement.

Thanks.:O


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Yvsa,

Glad to be around. Flu and modem problem knocked me out for a while.

Outside of handle repairs I have not really modified my handles. The only modifications I have made are filing down the butt cap of my 16.5 WWII and smoothing the interface between the handle and brass butt cap and bolster with epoxy.

Will
 
Yvsa, I take down the diameter of the portion right behind the rings on the handle. That lets me hold on with ring and pinkie fingers moderately tight and leave the thumb, fore and index fingers free to change the grip/blade position and then tighten them as I snap the knife down. This is more with the light, fast ones, BAS or smaller. For chopping, good firm hammer grip's fine.
 
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