longhorn core removal

Submitted by Darroll on 6/21/06 at 7:50 PM. ( page8889@aol.com ) 207.200.116.5

Here's a frustrating one, took in a fresh longhorn steer, large one with 30 + inches of horn on each side. Steamed one side pretty well, and twisted the horn off the core, OK no problem, yet. Steamed the other side and when I twisted on it the core broke off about 7 or8 inches down inside the horn#!$$$##! Look's like there was an injury or a defect in the bone core.
I've been soaking the inside of the horn and core, hoping I can get it to come free as it rot's, stinks BAD, but not loose yet. Dried it out enough to bondo and foam a 3 ft piece of 2X2 into the core 8 or 10 inches, so I could get some leverage when twisting. So far still tight as can be. Got me kinda stumped, Any Suggestion's? Thank's Darroll

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put it in black plastic bag and hang in sun

This response submitted by terryr on 6/22/06 at 1:33 AM. ( ) 12.207.33.102

wait three weeks - throw horns away and eat bag - sorry that was a duck recipe - leave it hang in the sun and it will fall apart


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