Special Maintenance for Horn Stems?

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mikethompson

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Jun 26, 2016
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Are there any special procedures for the care and preservation of horn stems? Can they be cleaned in the same way? Do you polish them in the same way?

I'm wondering as they must have a different structure than vulcanite.
 
May 2, 2020
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I’ve never owned one, but I have messed with horn for knife handles and such. I’m assuming the horn stems I’ve seen are natural horn. I have seen natural horn both warp and delaminate if treated poorly. My advice is to not let it get saturated with moisture, but I will defer to the folks that can give you more specific advice for pipe stems.
 
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