Bison horn

uillmann · Post by **uillmann** » Sun May 13, 2012 5:28 pm

Has anyone tried to turn American bison horn? It seems pretty cheap on eBay.

An Draighean · Post by **An Draighean** » Sun May 13, 2012 6:39 pm

uillmann wrote:Has anyone tried to turn American bison horn? It seems pretty cheap on eBay.

Aren't they hollow, like cattle horns? I like the idea of using elk antler though.

hpinson · Post by **hpinson** » Sun May 13, 2012 7:34 pm

A lot of elk antler is poached. Antlers taken, the animal left to rot. Happens all too often where I live. Sickening.

billh · Post by **billh** » Mon May 14, 2012 4:18 am

hpinson wrote:A lot of elk antler is poached. Antlers taken, the animal left to rot. Happens all too often where I live. Sickening.

Why does anybody do this, when there are sheds to be collected? I don't get it.

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Mon May 14, 2012 4:33 am

billh wrote:Why does anybody do this, when there are sheds to be collected? I don't get it.

Maybe the shed collecting business has dried up , but still thats no excuse .

RORY

rgouette · Post by **rgouette** » Mon May 14, 2012 5:22 am

Buffalo horn info/pix

http://www.chichesterinc.com/BuffaloHorn.htm

MichaelLoos · Post by **MichaelLoos** » Mon May 14, 2012 6:07 am

I think bison horn is hollow for the most part of its length, and might therefore be a bit problematic for mounts. I don't really know what the structure is like. A couple of years ago I bought some horn tips in a woodturners' shop, which were no use at all, no idea which animal these were from.
Water buffalo horn, however, has a good bit of solid length which can be used, it is a strong material and can be polished to high gloss. Here is a pic of a Bulgarian chanter made from buffalo horn, with antler mounts.

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dunnp · Post by **dunnp** » Mon May 14, 2012 6:10 am

thats a beautiful chanter Michael,
did you turn it?

MichaelLoos · Post by **MichaelLoos** » Mon May 14, 2012 6:49 am

No, it was made by Apostol Apostolov from Beloslav, near Varna, Bulgaria.
There is a buffalo farm not far from his place, I guess that's where he gets the material.
The sound is very nice, too...

tommykleen · Post by **tommykleen** » Mon May 14, 2012 7:10 am

I had a set with buffalo (not bison) horn once upon a time. Loved the look of it, but the decorative rings began to split after a few of our withering winters. Or maybe it was the simmering summers. Most likely the combo of both.

hpinson · Post by **hpinson** » Mon May 14, 2012 7:22 am

Farmed elk antler is available, but I guess it's important to know your source. There's a whole market in shed elk antlers-- and people searching the woods for them in the western US. they are valuable for their supposed medicinal properties. We had a bull elk killed for its antlers near our ranch just last fall.

So I'm curious what some other alternatives to ivory are for mounts (besides the plastic faux ivory) that are attractive AND durable.

PJ · Post by PJ » Mon May 14, 2012 7:49 am

Moose and caribou (reindeer) have large and wide antlers.

rgouette · Post by **rgouette** » Mon May 14, 2012 9:41 am

passed a moose on the way into work this am.

Shoulda stopped & asked if he was using them things...

PJ · Post by PJ » Mon May 14, 2012 10:42 am

Yeah ... I wouldn't recommend that. I've seen what a moose can do to a hunter who got too close and forgot to take the safety off.

Christian Tietje · Post by **Christian Tietje** » Mon May 14, 2012 12:57 pm

I have cow horn mounts since ever - but not Bison. It may have been a french cow. Never talked to me:
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