Raw, unpolished. We finally have a source for beautiful, curved and twisted horns. They are excellent for powder or drinking horns, helmets or furniture. These are mostly off white with black or brown tips, available as singles or pairs. See Preparation and Finishing of Cow Horns.
(AA) 6"-9" long-$5. (Occasionally we have shorter, trimmed, ugly or damaged horns this size. Please inquire).
(A) 10"-14" long-$7.
(B) 15"-18" long-$9.
(C) 19"-22" long-$13.
(E) 23"-29" long-$16.
Finally...good quality horns! From Africa, straight black "unicorn" horns with ribs on lower end, for knife handles, canes, bows, carving, jewelry and display. They are sold natural/unpolished. Soak overnight in soapy water and scrape or use 4"-6" diameter fine wire wheel on a drill or drill press to remove scale at base of horns, then buff to a shine for a nice textured look or sand smooth and polish for a shiny black look.
28" to 34" long-$29 ea.
Select horns-$37.50 ea.
Water buffalo horns from the Philippines, small to large, singles and pairs. This horn is mostly black but can be brown or variegated on the inside; since these are whole horns, we can't tell. Many have the colorful painted tips or bands to signify ownership, but the paint is easily removed with wire wheel, sanding or grinding. If you are buying a horn for display or for first or outside cut scales/slabs, ask for unpainted; if you're cutting it up, it won't matter. This is the best horn for cutting up, the heavier ones have lots of solid material for grips, slabs and carving. These run from small (3" wide base by 20" long and 2 pounds) to really large (5" wide base by 40" long and over 7 pounds!) and are sold by weight at $7per pound. We also have some seconds for $4 per pound with delaminations, still fine for most applications, just use our Cutlers & Carvers Glue.
FIRST QUALITY-$7 per lb.
SECONDS-$5 per lb.
BOONE TRADING COMPANY 1-800-423-1945