oryx horns

[nmelknut]

any suggestions on removing horns from the skull cap,is it similar to antelope horns. what is the best method and how do you clean them out to reattache them.
thanks

 

[tkhunt]

I took my horns and soaked them for a few days and then wrapped them in suran wrap for several months in the summer and the heat loosened the horns from the cores. I then cut the cores to about three inches and then used bondo and put them back in place.

 

[nmtaxi]

Here's what I do- I place them in a trash can that has a couple of inches of water in it, then cover the top with a trash bag. During the hot summer months, I can usually pull the horns in a day or two. When it's cooler, it can take a week or two. When you pull the horns, twist and pull at the same time. Be sure to clean inside the horns, and use borax to bug-proof. Then, like already said, cut the cores down to about six inches, simmer the skull plate until clean, then bondo or expoxy the horns back in place.