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head. The horn trainer will need tightening from time to time, 

 but never tighten it enough to cause it to strain. When the horns 

 are growing as desired, remove the trainer. 



A horn of medium size, neatly polished, is attractive and indi- 

 cates quality. The rough surface should be smoothed first witli 



Fig. 20. — -Polishing the horns. With a sharp knife first remove 

 the rough, scaly portions of the horn, cutting toward the tip 

 and using care not to cut too deep. The rasp is then used, 

 filing on the upward stroke only, lifting it off the horn on the 

 downward stroke. Finally, the smooth horn is polished with 

 a woolen cloth moistened with linseed oil. 



a sharp knife, then with a rasp or file, finished with fine emery paper 

 or emery dust, and polished with a woolen cloth moistened with 

 linseed oil. A polish also frequently used is sweet oil and tripoli. 

 Sweet oil or cottonseed oil likewise may be used for this purpose. 



