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I'm looking for the fake horn panels to make some lanterns like the ones discussed

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... 87&start=0

Any help would be appreciated!

You can get REAL ones for pretty cheap from H.E. In fact I'll bet they're about the same price as fake ones.

I looked around H.E.'s site but I didn't see it. can you post a link?

Well heck. I just looked thru the site myself and couldn't find it. I know they still carry it though. Try emailing them and asking about it.

Is this what you're looking for? http://www.historicenterprises.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=216&c=35

Close. I'm looking for just the pieces of horn (or fake horn) pannels so I can complete another lantern.

Ceddie wrote:Close. I'm looking for just the pieces of horn (or fake horn) pannels so I can complete another lantern.

http://www.candlemaker.org.uk/lanterns.htm

This vendor will make horn panes to order. They look like they might be costly....

Ceddie wrote:Close. I'm looking for just the pieces of horn (or fake horn) pannels so I can complete another lantern.

Have you thought about making them yourself?

It is fairly simple. I think locating the horn would be the hard part.

Just take the horn and steam it (put in big pot of boiling water ABOVE the water on a rack and steam it until in is soft and plyable) Then cut it length wise until it can be layed out flat like a wierd triangle shape. Then smash between 2 large flat surfaces (2 pieces of plywood) and weigh it down and wait for it to dry. Once dry cut to fit and you are done.

Atleast that was how it was explained to me.

InsaneIrish wrote:

Ceddie wrote:Close. I'm looking for just the pieces of horn (or fake horn) pannels so I can complete another lantern.

Have you thought about making them yourself?

It is fairly simple. I think locating the horn would be the hard part.

Just take the horn and steam it (put in big pot of boiling water ABOVE the water on a rack and steam it until in is soft and plyable) Then cut it length wise until it can be layed out flat like a wierd triangle shape. Then smash between 2 large flat surfaces (2 pieces of plywood) and weigh it down and wait for it to dry. Once dry cut to fit and you are done.

Atleast that was how it was explained to me.

It is one of those processes that is easy enough in concept but not in execution. The horn tends to have a memory and it also really wants to be very thoroughly steamed before it is willing to cooperate even a bit.

Having tried this process I would personally be inclined to pay someone who has spent the time and effort to develop skill at the process to do the work for me, rather than spend my time and effort trying to raise my skill to the point of producing a consistently satisfactory result.

2 cents from the peanut gallery, for what they're worth.

Gavin

You can use rawhide too.

Dog chew, Soak, Unroll, Dry flat, or curved as necc.