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Fixing warped horn scales

To straighten out horn scales:

1. put the scales in boiling water for 20 minutes (protect the blade);
2. dry with paper and put some spacers between scales to give them the correct distance and bending;
3. clamp scales between two pieces of wood covered with soft paper;
4. add more spacers if required, slightly increase pressure and let dry for 48h;
5. put scales in oil (I use sweet almond oil) for 24h before cleaning them.

How to fix warped horn scales...

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Steps #1 to #4 can be repeated (before going to #5) if required to obtain the proper shape.

Acknowledgements

Originally posted by clavichord^[1]

References

1. ↑ http://straightrazorplace.com/srp-wiki/32932-straightening-horn-scales.html