Hello J.D.
There should be several suppliers or sources of Horn in the USA. Rams horns from either wild or domesticated sheep or Black Buffalo (Asian species) seem to be the most readily available. Cows horn is thin with only a little solid piece at the tip and whilst great for making powder horns it doesn't offer much material for other uses.
Junk and Pawn Shops may be worth visiting for old sporting trophies that may be moth eaten and therefore going cheap.
Antlers of Deer and Antelope are of no use as they are essentially a form of bone and cannot be bent or shaped like proper horn which is made of 'Chitin' the same material as your fingernails.
If you cannot obtain what you need drop me a PM, I have some pieces of both Rams horn and Black Buffalo horn, let me know what size you are looking for.
Re 'Escution Plates' for forearm wedges, there would appear to be a little niche market here for anyone with a small 'Fly Press' and the ability to make a set of dies to punch them out. Making them out of Stirling Silver would add a nice touch of class to any rifle or shotgun. After finishing, they could be prettied up further by gold plating them.
Harry
Last edited by Harry Eales; 11/24/08 05:50 AM.
