Lovely piece A.alnakkas.
I have to disagree with Gavs advice re wd40 on organics like rhino horn though.
wd40 contains harsh volatile solvents & is primarily used as a degreaser & for water displacment, so wd40 will eventualy dry out the area of horn, potentialy causing degredation of the material.
I would treat the rhino with liberal quantities of baby oil, or sesame oil {popular in the Yemen I understand.}{rubbing of the excess.} to prevent the wd40 from drying out the horn excesively. wd40 also damages leather for the same reason.
spiral
Last edited by spiral; 31st July 2012 at 11:24 AM.
Reason: clarity.
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