I am using the base of a whitetails horns that was on the decline. When they age they actually start producing less of a rack. Still a great deer but not a wall mount so of course I sawed off the horns. Anyhow I want to utilize the base of the horn which is where the "pretty" burly stuff is. Well the horns are curved in this section, so I cut a 5" section from the base and then cut that in half the longway for my handle, when cutting I followed the curve of the horn splitting it in 2 equal halves which now must be straightened. I had heard vinegar works, also boiling, and last you are supposed to be able to place a torch inside a pipe thus heating the pipe and you can then work the horn straight by burning it and forcing it straight working it against the pipe. The horns are about 1 1/4" dia. at the base. Any ideas?
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