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got my custom Buck 110 asian horn...question...

DarrylS said:
:eek: ...Oh man Trax...That sounds like it would work out pretty good.
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I do talk a good job, don't I??? :D

I may have to make a Harbor Freight run this weekend to see if they have a cheapie router table...:cool: :rolleyes: :p
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I got mine from Sears a couple years ago; but then, that's where my router came from, too... :rolleyes:

What do you think would look best: straight jigs, or angled like the Buck jigs???

What are these supposed to be anyway...worm lines in the horn???
 
Go with the diagonal, to keep from looking too precise/mechanical.

I'm thinking a dome-shaped router bit protruding slightly above the router table surface. Lay the scale flat on the table. Pass it over the bit in measured passes with a miter gage. This will make the smooth grooves. Then lay the proper size tap cutter in each groove and cut a shallow thread in the groove. (Could even match both sides to the tap cutter and cut grooves in two pieces simultaneously.)

Or, how 'bout using a round file chucked into a variable speed drill for making the smooth grooves (at slow drill speed.)

Good idea to practice on some scrap material, until the method can be perfected.
 
chickentrax said:
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What are these supposed to be anyway...worm lines in the horn???
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Thinking I read somewhere it is to simulate impala horn...not the horn in a Chevy...the horns of the four legged kind.

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Buckaholic said:
Thinking I read somewhere it is to simulate impala horn...not the horn in a Chevy...the horns of the four legged kind.

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Ohhhhh Noooooo!!! Thanks alot Goose! Now you've got me thinking about Nautilus Shell scales! HMMMM....:eek: :p :rolleyes:
 
Buckaholic said:
Thinking I read somewhere it is to simulate impala horn...not the horn in a Chevy...
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Tell you what, d00d...that Buck jigging looks more like the Chevy horn than your Impala [4-legger]... :grumpy:

Those growth rings on the Impala horn [4-legger] are *big*...and widely spaced...not small & close together like the Buck jigger... :eek:

Now, I can see why the Buck jigs are popular...I will eventually get one with jigs myself, if I can get another premium blade...

But why not call it "Jigged Waterbuffalo", instead of "Asian Waterbuffalo" and "Smooth Asian Waterbuffalo"???... :confused: In my browser, I can't even see any difference...I bet most viewers can't either...it was only after someone mentioned it that I downloaded the pic from the Custom Shop and lightened & enlarged it to see the jigging...

Is an Asian Waterbuffalo horn ridged like the Impala [4-legged] in nature???
 
chickentrax said:
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Those growth rings on the Impala horn [4-legger] are *big*...and widely spaced...not small & close together like the Buck jigger... :eek:
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Baby impalas are finger lickin' good?

chickentrax said:
...But why not call it "Jigged Waterbuffalo", instead of "Asian Waterbuffalo" and "Smooth Asian Waterbuffalo"???... :confused: ...
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Why not call fake ivory plastic? Why is a chicken McNugget not called processed chicken? Why is a veggie burger even called a burger?

chickentrax said:
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Is an Asian Waterbuffalo horn ridged like the Impala [4-legged] in nature???
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No...the ones I saw in the Philippines look like the one in the pic below. Kine like the ones you see in the background of some 'Nam films either walking the road, a rice paddie, or bloated dead along the road.

This is NOT a pic of Gretsnap...
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I see that Gary has passed this on to Marv...

Everybody (including Joe) seems to have missed the question...I'd like to know if the circled areas here are just clear or maybe white streaks in the horn, or actually chipped out pieces of the high ridge of the jigged areas...if Gary or Marv could comment, please... :)
 
Ok Trax...
Here ya go. This will cost a buck or two in bandwidth but here's the scoop...

The knife from Gary does not have chipped out pieces. They are the white streaks in the horn.

Here are some pics of it (NS FG BG-42) along with my 110 BuffCote (Brass) from WH4F Jim:

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Buckaholic said:
The knife from Gary does not have chipped out pieces. They are the white streaks in the horn.
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Excellent. Thanks for the pics! ;)

For me, that is another good reason not to get a jigged scale. :) I like my smooth Water Buff 110, with minimal white streaking. :cool:
 
Nice one Goose!
I like that one alot!!
Hows the BeeGee treating you?
 
Is Impala horn so much more expensive that it's worth the hassle/time/cost to make the buffalo horn look like it?

Why not just buy the Impala in the first place?

I'm missing that part.

Thanks!
 
they are white streaks, but I just didn't like the overall effect. But then again, I'm a little fussy :rolleyes: Glad to pass it along to Buckaholic :thumbup:

chickentrax said:
I see that Gary has passed this on to Marv...

Everybody (including Joe) seems to have missed the question...I'd like to know if the circled areas here are just clear or maybe white streaks in the horn, or actually chipped out pieces of the high ridge of the jigged areas...if Gary or Marv could comment, please... :)
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ohen cepel said:
Is Impala horn so much more expensive that it's worth the hassle/time/cost to make the buffalo horn look like it?
Why not just buy the Impala in the first place?
I'm missing that part.
Thanks!
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hummmm great question ....
i have seen real impala horn and imho
i dont think it has the simi clear shine polished
that buff horn has and has larger ridges...
but that is jest my onion ...
i want bison & big bison that is real bison good pure americian buff!!!
 
I would think Impala is much rarer. Water buffalo are common in Africa, Asia, and even Australia, pretty much the whole of the southern hemisphere except South America but Impala is only found on the great plains of Africa. Also one water buffalo will yield way more horn than one impala. It just has to be cheaper.
 
Another issue is that Impala has a worm(s)/grub in it that will core out the horn unless it is killed. My Siberian Impala 500 series knives have some evidence of the 1/32 Dia. holes made by these grubs. This does not seem to be a problem with the Asian Water Buffalo horn. So considering the price premium for the natural Impala and the bug problem I would stay with the buffalo horn.
 
334dave said:
i want bison & big bison that is real bison good pure americian buff!!!
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Hi Dave,

I have a Bison scull in my backyard. I brought it home years ago. The Horns are black. However, They have a very thin horn that covers bone (its hollow like a cow horn) . The horn is less than 1/8" thick so it will not make good handle stock :o .

jb4570
 
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