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How to distinguish between cattle and sheep horn comb and horn comb

First, the difference between horn comb and claw comb:

Understand the horn comb, starting with the classification of cattle and sheep. General horns are: black buffalo horn, white water horn, yellow horn and yak horn. The horns are: sheep horns and goat horns. The finished comb can generally be seen from the appearance!

1. Black buffalo horn: most of them are black, and a few have blue-black lines, which are basically free of variegated colors and moist and thick.

2. White water corner: crystal clear, jade-like, white water corner comb is bluish white, or with brown, dark green and other stripes.

3. Yellow corner: the color is mostly gradual, and the color is very rich and gorgeous, generally reddish brown, white, black, brown and other inclusions.

4. Yak horn: colorful, including brown, yellow and white. White lines and corner layers are particularly prominent, which are not available in other corner materials.

5. Horn: beautiful and transparent. Colors are yellow, khaki, light yellow and white. Generally, it will be dotted with red blood silk and black line in the form of dots, strips, blocks or filaments. Excellent toughness, it is the best material for making angle comb.

Second, the quality of the texture:

1. Optimum material selection. The middle corner of the raw material is high-quality corner material, which is cut into front, middle and back corners. Selecting the blank of the middle corner is a necessary condition for making fine combs.

2. Technology is the key. Excellent technology directly leads to the feel and texture of the comb. For example, fine comb is round tooth technology, and ordinary comb is sharp tooth or coarse tooth tip. It is directly related to the comfort of users.

Third, the identification of cattle and sheep horn comb:

Photosensitive identification method

Method 1: sense of smell

It has a unique fishy smell and horn smell;

Method 2: Vision

Visible obvious red bloodshot, black lines, white keratin fibers and other natural keratin lines.

Method 3: Touch.

It feels warm as jade, cold and heavy.

Experimental discrimination method

Method 1: Density test.

True: it will sink in the water;

false:float;

Method 2: Electrostatic test.

True: the corner brush can't absorb paper scraps;

Wrong: Combs containing chemical components or plastic products are easy to absorb paper scraps after rubbing;

Method 3: Chemical change.

True: burn with fire, not roast, the burnt residue is powdery, and at the same time it smells the unique smell when hair or nails burn;

Error: Plastic is sticky when burning, and it will form lumps after cooling. When chemicals such as plastics burn, they have a pungent smell.