[Jacob-list] cutting horns

[Gary Tomas Fay]

That reminded me of the full gauge for LP tanks, it is a paper and plastic
strip that indicates temperature, it is also like the self testing battery
strips. With the tank gauge you throw hot hot water on it and a line of color
appears on the bottom where the fluid is on the inside of tank.

I wonder how those strips would do on a rams horn, to demark the living tissue?

Gary



Dennis Schultz wrote:

> Hi Robin,
> I have cut horns several ways. One way is to just chop it off with a big
> bolt cutter as long as it is on the 'solid' end. Or, I cut them off with a
> Sawzall (electric hacksaw) when it is in the 'solid' end. One person holds
> the head and the other cuts off the end by pressing down and cutting away
> from the head side. These are both quick and easy to cut off horns.  If you
> have to cut it off in the area where it has living (and bleeding) tissue
> inside, it is best to use a sawing wire that cauterizes the wound as it
> cuts. We once cut off the side of a horn that was too close to the cheek
> with a saw wire. Of course the horn broke off there later because it was too
> weak! Took three people and was a lot of work. You can tell where the living
> tissue ends, because that is where the horn starts  feeling cold.
> Denny
> >
>
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