To produce knobs and handles, advantage can be taken of the conical form of the horn to cut knobs and handles of different sizes from one and the same horn, the smallest being manufactured from the tip (see figure VI.4).

This figure provides an example of a combination of knobs and handles made from the same horn. A number of other combinations are possible, depending on the design and size of the desired articles.

Figure VI.4: Cutting knobs and handles