Steer Horn Polish/Finish

[Chief Filipino]

So I've been typing in the search bar to try and find information that I'm looking for but haven't had much luck. I am working on a mask that I want to add steer horns on and I wanted to know how best to polish/finish them. 

What I ended up doing was actually rubbing the outside with beeswax, turning it over my zippo, and then buffing it with an old t-shirt. They came out decent, though not shiny. 

Is this a valid way to finish them? Is there a better way? I am looking to do some other artistic somethingorother with the left over horn and would like to find a way to bring out the natural beauty of the horns. 

Any advice? What have you done? Anyone have any pictures? 
Thanks!

[Thor]

A quick Google search returned these links:

 

http://www.scrimshaw.com/scrimshaw-cattle-horn/

 

http://www.ehow.com/how_5581152_polish-bull-horns.html

[RockyAussie]

The technique I worked out goes like so. Rough sandpaper followed by Light sandpaper and so on until fairly smooth. Luckily I have some pretty good and fast sanding machines.Then with a 6" rag wheel in a good size bench grinder I polish with Tripoli wax until I am happy. When I make leather or croc hairbars I usually use a tapered cow horn stick about 1/4 round about5" long.

Hope this helps

Regards Brian

[RockyAussie]

Just found this not great pic in my files but it may help

[Colt W Knight]

I would put them on my buffer with some rouge and polish them tona mirror finish

[Chief Filipino]

Ummmmmmmmmmm sooooo ya my attempt was not very adequate. HAHAHA thank you for the tips. At this time I do have to do everything by hand, so unfortunately no buffer wheel other than my own two hands. Thank you for the assist. I have lots of work to do 

[silverwingit]

0000 steel wool after sanding and I bet those horns shine. I know it works great on bone and antler.

Michelle

[Chief Filipino]

Awesome thanks Michelle! Do you just use that or do you put any kind of finish on it? 

 

[silverwingit]

No other finish required, though a coat of floor wax and some buffing might put a mirror finish on it.

Please let us know how it works for you if you try it.

Thanks,

Michelle

[Chief Filipino]

Thank you! I will post a pic if it all goes successfully!