As per my latest story in Sports Afield, I had worms invade my bench-made powder horns several years ago, I'm still afraid of using horn! Anyone else have this experience??
pb, ebony is often difficult for taking finish, for a rifle tip before applying a coat of finish I'll soak it in a jar of acetone, for a few minutes up near the joint, to desolve the surface oil in the wood. For an inlay I give it a wipe. Seems that once the first coat takes, all is well.
brentd, lignum vitae is for wooden boat bumpers and bordertown animal carvings, plastic has no wood grain and gunstock ebony is supposed to be black - iowans need further explaination.
