Working with Horn
Working with Horn
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For those with experience in it, do you all run tubing through it for safety reasons? Or is it expected to be perfectly fine coming in contact with the smoke?
For those with experience in it, do you all run tubing through it for safety reasons? Or is it expected to be perfectly fine coming in contact with the smoke?
- KurtHuhn
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Horn or antler doesn't pose any risks, really. I have a Talbert that has a full horn stem, and I also have one I made with a full water buffalo horn stem - both smoke just like any other stem from vulcanite or acrylic.
The only thing you have to watch when it comes to horn is that you don't make it too thin at the button. It tends to be brittle, and you can put a tooth right through it since it won't flex like vulcanite. (advice courtesy of Trever)
The only thing you have to watch when it comes to horn is that you don't make it too thin at the button. It tends to be brittle, and you can put a tooth right through it since it won't flex like vulcanite. (advice courtesy of Trever)
I think it depends on the type of horn. I believe water buffalo horn is more brittle than steer (cow) horn.KurtHuhn wrote:The only thing you have to watch when it comes to horn is that you don't make it too thin at the button. It tends to be brittle, and you can put a tooth right through it since it won't flex like vulcanite. (advice courtesy of Trever)
Regards,
Frank.
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The smell is why I've moved to alternate materials. My workshop smelled like a perm had caught fire in it.
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I've worked with all kinds of wood, bone & horn, so I'm not sure what did it, but my lungs have become really f**ked up in the past couple or so years, something like COPD. I suspect one (or more) of those things did it. Yep, wear a respirator. Or go ahead and say ""It'll never happen to me!".bscofield wrote:What about health conncerns? I thought that I had read somewhere that some horn had a high concentration of protein that could be very bad for lungs. Anyone hear anything like this?
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Frank.
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I might be called overly cautious, but I always wear a respirator while grinding anything. Even though I've got plenty of dust collection and filtering going on, I still wear that respirator. Some of that stuff is really bad for you. Stuff like G10, carbon fiber, or Micarta can royally screw up your lungs. G10, in particular, contains fiberglass, and can result in silicosis after prolonged exposure.