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joeradza joeradza , I have refinished one horn knife. I used flitz with a polishing wheel on a Dremel. You have to make sure you go slow and don't overheat the horn, it will slightly melt if it gets too hot. If the horn isn't too dull, you could probably just use the flitz with a microfiber cloth and hand rub it as if you were sanding. Horn actually feels very similar to acrylic.

If you carry in a leather slip, the finish stays shiny. That Montpellier I posted a page or two back was a daily carry for about a year and still looks great.
 
Just arrived today, thanks to Knives-of-France Knives-of-France , packaged well and speedy delivery.
I just love the peppery smell of those juniper scales, it was in dire need of a sharpening, and the inside edges of the frame are quite crisp but both can be taken care of fairly easily and the blade did sharpen up quite nicely as it is ground down as thin as an Opinel so you know it slices great !

The blade pull I would say is about the same as the large blade on a SAK folder, it has like a half stop and when open it does take a little more pressure to close than it did to open, which I think is a big plus !!!
I don't let my blades smack shut, I always close them by hand slowly, so I can't tell you if this would have blade rap against the back spring or not, I've seen youtube videos that show it did not.

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(Older pictures) An Old Veritable Farge!! Huge knife with horn handles. All this talk of polishing Horn brought this knife to mind, but I think I will keep the patina for posterity!!Veritable SH 1.jpgVeritable SH 2.jpgVeritable SH 3.jpg
A picture in my display (which I am in the process of changing)! It's at the far right!!Display 1.jpg
 
joeradza said:
draggat draggat Steve, that horn has the depth of a fine tiger's eye stone. I wish I could bring myself to own one. I'm hesitant because of the poor wear factors I've read about.
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I find bull horn pretty hardy & had no problems to date, here's some pics I took for you this morning.
The laguiole I have had well over 15 years still looks good. The walking stick has ebony shaft and solid horn handle, still good, has been knocked over a couple of times over the years😢 but still good touch wood.
If you do use them they don't tend to dry out. The oils in your hands & creams you get on them seems to help prevent this. Ocasionally I rub on ren wax.
That's enough rambling from me.
Cheers
Mitch
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mitch13 mitch13 , very nice!!!

joeradza joeradza , if you're interested in horn, just go with a reputable maker and you should be fine. It's actually an extremely durable material. I generally will treat all of mine with a rub down of lanolin once a year, as opposed to renwax, just because it's food safe.
 
Gary W. Graley said:
Just arrived today, thanks to Knives-of-France Knives-of-France , packaged well and speedy delivery.
I just love the peppery smell of those juniper scales, it was in dire need of a sharpening, and the inside edges of the frame are quite crisp but both can be taken care of fairly easily and the blade did sharpen up quite nicely as it is ground down as thin as an Opinel so you know it slices great !

The blade pull I would say is about the same as the large blade on a SAK folder, it has like a half stop and when open it does take a little more pressure to close than it did to open, which I think is a big plus !!!
I don't let my blades smack shut, I always close them by hand slowly, so I can't tell you if this would have blade rap against the back spring or not, I've seen youtube videos that show it did not.

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I really enjoy my Aurillac in Juniper, especially the peppery smell.
 
joeradza said:
mitch13 mitch13 The walking drive looks rich and creamy. You and Steve have convinced me. My next purchase I won't hesitate to go with horn.
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Mate it's wise to be wary, our hobby isn't cheap👍
draggat said:
mitch13 mitch13 , very nice!!!

joeradza joeradza , if you're interested in horn, just go with a reputable maker and you should be fine. It's actually an extremely durable material. I generally will treat all of mine with a rub down of lanolin once a year, as opposed to renwax, just because it's food safe.
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Well said😊
 
waynorth said:
(Older pictures) An Old Veritable Farge!! Huge knife with horn handles. All this talk of polishing Horn brought this knife to mind, but I think I will keep the patina for posterity!!View attachment 1951691View attachment 1951692View attachment 1951693
A picture in my display (which I am in the process of changing)! It's at the far right!!View attachment 1951694
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Charlie, I think the horn on the handle is an old fashioned "corne cachée", not the tip, less expensive plain local horn that has been heaten, then pressed strongly. When getting (very) old (and under sun/moon light and rubbed by hand use) it tends to get clearer and gets some brownish hue, sometime quite translucent brown.
Even with patina removed (but why?) it won't be full black again.

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Jolipapa said:
Charlie, I think the horn on the handle is an old fashioned "corne cachée", not the tip, less expensive plain local horn that has been heated, then pressed strongly. When getting (very) old (and under sun/moon light and rubbed by hand use) it tends to get clearer and gets some brownish hue, sometime quite translucent brown.
Even with patina removed (but why?) it won't be full black again.

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Thanks for the suggestion, Alain!!
If it's not active rust, I tend to leave older knives untouched! I don't wanna be the guy who erases history; and $500 worth of antique value!! 😲
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