Gentlemen, I apologize for ghosting my thread. I had cataract surgery on the 12th and hand surgery on the 21st, so i have been a little distracted to say the least. The horn replacement is my all else fails choice. I have some blocks and slabs that I bought from Joe D several years ago. They are acclimated to our low NM humidity by now. The AcryliKey I was thinking about using is a two part color matching powder with a binding agent used to repair ivory keys. Hence my initial thought of building it up over an Accra glass core. I have generous offers for a piece of ivory to repair it with and I will be in touch with you concerning it. I am not in a rush since I will need a month or two to get my left hand functioning properly and have cataract surgery for the right eye 9 Sept. I appreciate everyone's input. That is one of the things that makes this such a great resource. BTW, I don't think I can bring myself to replating the swivels and buttplate in gold. That seems a bit over the top to me.
Thaine
