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328 CAMPING AND WOODCRAFT;and letsugar in barely enough water to dissolve it,it come just to a boil.Working in Horn.—Horn is easily manipu^lated after soaking it in boiling water. If timepermits, it is best to soak it first for several day?in cold water, then boil until soft enough to moldinto the desired shape. The horn must be keptfree from anything sweaty or oily while beingtreated.The western Indians used to make superior bowsof buffalo horns, and from those of the mountainsheep, by leaving the horns in hot springs until theywere perfectly malleable, then straightening themand cutting them into strips of suitable width. Twobuffalo horns were pieced in the center and rivetedthen bound strongly at the splice with sinew.Turtle or tortoise-shell can be worked up in asimilar way.Horn is useful for handles, spoons, cups, and variousother items of backwoods equipment. Whensplit, flattened, and scraped, it makes good windowpanes where glass isunobtainable.A Horn Cup is better than any other for one tocarry with him when campaigning. It is lighterFig.186.—Horn cupthan a metal cup, does not dent nor break, and ispleasanter to drink tea or coffee from, as it is lessconductive of heat.To make it: Select the largest ox horn you canfind that has a sharp bend in it. The broader