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I recently lucked into a couple of Collath's, actually one is a Techco (Teschner-Collath) at the last gun show. One is a SXS 16ga and the other is a Combination gun with 16ga/9.3x72r.
Anyhow both have pistol grip stocks and the horn cap looks somewhat dry as do the trigger guards which are also horn. Anyone have a suggestion as to what I can put on them to recondition them???
Thanks in advance for the help..
WBLDon
Last edited by WBLDon; 03/31/14 10:13 PM.
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I'd try a Q tip with perhaps a wee bit of wax, or some kind of veg or animal oil or grease ,nothing petroleum .That would darken & shine it a bit.
But wait till you hear from someone who knows , I'm just guessing,
cheers
franc
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I got this from Abbey Horn, an English Co who make stuff out of horn..."From time to time your hornware will benefit from a little extra care. Using a soft cloth sprinkled with a little vegetable oil wipe over the item in the direction of the grain. Buff using a soft lint-free cloth – this will restore the lustre and preserve the natural beauty of the horn."..looks like I was right about the veg oil
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Thanks Franc, Veg Oil it is....
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Hi all I know it is late to add to this post but I will post some information I was given by a conservator some time back that was working on some horn jewellery in one of our Brit Museums. They used top quality Australian Tea Tree Oil because it is antifungal antibiotic and it is a vegetable oil so a good all rounder. Food for thought!
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Damascus,
Thanks for the heads up. I picked some up today and will give it a try...
Sincerely,
WBLDon
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Is there a way to protect from the little bugs that eat their way into the horn butt plate etc?
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Is there a way to protect from the little bugs that eat their way into the horn butt plate etc? I suspect the tea tree oil recommended would do that very well.
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WBLDon,
I note you live in Minnesota in the USA. Depending where in the world you live, what eats your horn may well differ from what eats someone else's horn in a different place in the USA or elsewhere in the world. Your best guide as to what insect(s) is/are infecting or are likely to infect your horn, is to contact your local Natural History Museum and speak to either their resident Taxidermist or Conservator. They will be able advise you what to use to keep your local critters at bay. There are a large number of insect species that attack horn including various species of Micro-Lepidoptera (small moths)to Coleoptera (small beetles)and just about everything in between. Local knowledge is always best.
Good luck,
Harry.
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Harry,
Thanks for the note. Here in Minnesota (this year the land of the never ending winter) I have never had a problem with bugs eating the horn. It only gets dry and cracks, I am assuming due to the extremely dry weather in the winter which even cause the wood stocks to shrink at times.
Anyhow thanks for the input. Now if we could just get out of this "eternal winter" mode, they are talking another 4-9 inches over the next few days...
Cheers,
WBLDon
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