Horn buttons

[Rod]

Any comments on horn attachments to cover the tips, I think they are called horn buttons? Who uses them, are they in the habit of coming off, do you epoxy them on, do the larger ones bend the horns if worn continuously ?

[Howie]

I use horn knobs primarily because I like them. If you use the right knob and put it on right they seldom come off. You can use a knob that is to heavy for a particular horn and it will act the same as a horn weight. I do epoxy mine.:)

[Vicki]

Howie, you should see how worn the knobs are that you put on my dexters seven years ago! The nigh knocked his off last year. He just polished down the horn behind the knob so thin that it pulled off, and the other broke off later with a bit of horn shell still epoxied to it, but no serious damage.

Considering how long their horns are, and how vigorously my dominant nigh ox throws them around in the herd, and in brush and hay feeders and stuff, and they were on for more than seven years, I’d say Howie put them on pretty darn well.

[amy40]

At what age or size can you put them on?
Amy

[Bumpus]

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Reshaping Crooked Horns in Oxen

http://www.ruralheritage.com/ox_paddock/ox_horn.htm
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