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I was given my grandfathers old horn that has been sitting in a barn for about thirty years and I am wanting to refinish it. I was told the horn is around 50 years old Looks to be solid but is very rough and all the old varnish is chipping away was wondering if someone had any suggestions on what I should put on it to make it nice again. Hoping Mr. Stuckey sees this

Thanks

Get you a mason jar and put it in a brown paper sack, break it while in the bag with a hammer. Select you a piece of broken glass and start scrape'n, just a sliver at a time until it is smooth again. Do not drop it, these old horns get very brittle and will shatter.
Oh yeah! put on some safety glasses. A glass chip in the eye can cause some serious side effects. Personally, I would hang it up and leave it original, regardless of condition.
Don Stuckey

I thought about leaving as is but decided to make it pretty again and then hang it on the wall. Hoping I don't regret it

It is your horn to do with as you please but I kind of feel the chips and dings your grandfather put on it while using it are what gives it it's character. Enjoy it regardless of how you do it.

I do agree with you but since he passed away it has been mistreated. he was known for making and keeping such things in super nice condition so I think he would want it to be presented properly.
I don't want to take the dings and marking away so much as to just give it a shine maybe so it looks good.

'nuff said, get your broken glass and start scraping. You'll be surprised what it will look like when finished I have a set of Buffalo (bison) horns that was killed in 1890's in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) that are as shiney now as when they were first scraped. They have a few worm holes due to the amateur mounting but other than that they look good.
P.S. I'll do it for you if you want to chance it.
Don