Good Source For Buffalo Horn?

[redsquid2]

I bought some buffalo horn scales from an online supplier a while ago. I don't remember who it was. I left the scales in a box for a few months before I decided to use them. By that time, they had warped. I didn't know how to correct the warping, so I ended up making a stick tang guard with some of it, and throwing the rest away. This has been my only experience with buffalo horn.

I loved how it buffed up.

Is there a way to keep it from warping while on the shelf? Is there lower vs. higher quality? Best place to buy it?

Thanks,

Andy

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Clamp warped horn flat, and heat in an oven to 220 degrees for 45 minutes. Let air cool to room temperature before unclamping.
Most of it warps.

 

[redsquid2]

Clamp warped horn flat, and heat in an oven to 220 degrees for 45 minutes. Let air cool to room temperature before unclamping.
Most of it warps.

Thanks, Bill.