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I pulled it, it was 2 heads- and the 2nd head had begun splitting into a 3rd.

I don't have a band saw so ended up using a Dremel, though there wasn't much room to hold the torch (it is short).

Unfortunately, i had to cut through the flesh band to get to the infected part. I know it's ugly, think it will survive?

Did a deep iodine dip... And then put it in the sand bed. dang. Should I cover exposed skeleton with Super glue?
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What's the prognosis??
 
I pulled it, it was 2 heads- and the 2nd head had begun splitting into a 3rd.

I don't have a band saw so ended up using a Dremel, though there wasn't much room to hold the torch (it is short).

Unfortunately, i had to cut through the flesh band to get to the infected part. I know it's ugly, think it will survive?

Did a deep iodine dip... And then put it in the sand bed. dang. Should I cover exposed skeleton with Super glue?
ed872736-088a-428a-8b9b-12a2ebd1cbff.jpg


ba1590e4-406b-49c0-a534-eaf477db83fc.png


8fef278e-2cce-47bb-9afc-d6430fb18ad9.jpg


48c63929-ef4e-45d7-b52d-24345fe44f4b.jpg

What's the prognosis??

I can’t say whether or not this head will make it; however, I can share that I once cracked a hammer’s skeleton in half (bone cutters *sigh*). I carefully glued it together and it’s thriving. So I think your dremel work looks fine.
 
I pulled it, it was 2 heads- and the 2nd head had begun splitting into a 3rd.

I don't have a band saw so ended up using a Dremel, though there wasn't much room to hold the torch (it is short).

Unfortunately, i had to cut through the flesh band to get to the infected part. I know it's ugly, think it will survive?

Did a deep iodine dip... And then put it in the sand bed. dang. Should I cover exposed skeleton with Super glue?
ed872736-088a-428a-8b9b-12a2ebd1cbff.jpg


ba1590e4-406b-49c0-a534-eaf477db83fc.png


8fef278e-2cce-47bb-9afc-d6430fb18ad9.jpg


48c63929-ef4e-45d7-b52d-24345fe44f4b.jpg

What's the prognosis??

I can’t say whether or not this head will make it; however, I can share that I once cracked a hammer’s skeleton in half (bone cutters *sigh*). I carefully glued it together and it’s thriving. So I think your dremel work looks fine.
Ha, I did the the same to a torch once trying to remove it from a plug, the skeleton just crumbled... It never grew back just right after glueing it and always looked kinda weird, but I survived
 
Maybe I saved it.. hope so
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