Question about horn handles?

[skullworks]

When you use horn, like gemsbok or spring buck, that is hollow what do you use to fill the open space in the horn with?   :confused:

[LONGBOWKID]

Skully, I would just use epoxy. The same as any deer antler thats been hollowed out for a hidden tang.

Kid

[skullworks]

Thanks Kid. The only problem is that this horn is hollow like a pronghorn horn...large empty void to fill. I was just curious if anyone else had used a piece like this.

[Bobby Urban]

The one that was made from a buffalo leg bone in my post about "Gifts for friends" had some void and I mixed ground white pepper into the epoxy to fill it. I also added little cayenne to add some color.  This was only for small voids so on the larger voids you may have to do multiple fills?  I have also used the 2 part marine epoxy that comes in two film canisters(the old kind before digital) it is very heavy and thick so it won't sag much as it hardens.  It mixes pretty dark so it would be good for prongs or gemsbok but not so good for lighter bone?  I find it at the hardware store.

as far as mixing color into the epoxy I have used spices, saw dust, bone dust, etc..  with good results.

Bob Urban

[Doug Campbell]

Yep, epoxy works well.