Horn Shaping Cones

[TENdriver]

Should horn shaping cones be sealed with a finish or left raw? 

I sprayed them with poly and then realized they're going to be exposed to heat as well as moisture.  I don't think I'd want the poly to melt all over the inside of the horn.

Kevin H

[Larry Pletcher]

Mine are raw

[Randy Hedden]

Kevin,

All my shaping cones are made of hardwood,  maple or ash, that is unfinished. I have used them for a lot of horns and they seem to last for a very long time.

Randy Hedden

www.harddogrifles.com

[James Rogers]

Mine are unfinished maple

[Daryl]

There are several horn shaping threads below.

[TENdriver]

I think the Sibley book mentioned using pine so that's what I made mine from.  I'll have to find some reasonable priced hardwood to make a new set. 

[Randy Hedden]

I think the Sibley book mentioned using pine so that's what I made mine from.  I'll have to find some reasonable priced hardwood to make a new set. 

If you are only making a few horns the pine shaping cones should work okay. I would just use them and see how long they last. I only use hardwood for my shaping cones because I always have lots of maple and ash laying around the shop. If I was going to make them out of pine I would have to go buy some.

Randy Hedden

www.harddogrifles.com