Wooden Powder Horn

Chris Myers · Sep 29, 2024

New question, Has anyone ever used only wood to make a powder horn sort of speak. During the winter i would like to try to build one out of wood. I would make it like a flat horn. Would there be an issue with static electricity or any other safety concern i have not thought of to stop me?

Thank you!

TCMonts · Sep 29, 2024

Should be fine, I've seen one antique in person and many photos of antiques made of wood. many would probably be more properly called flasks but many were horn shaped with copper or brass valves.

Hermit Tim · Sep 29, 2024

The powder kegs back in the day were wood mostly. Shouldn't be a problem but I don't know from personal experience.

Chris Myers · Sep 29, 2024

Did not think of that. I wonder why you don't see them much. Tks!

Eutycus · Sep 29, 2024

Not to hijack this man's thread but the mention of static electricity makes me wonder if metal flasks had that problem.

Rancocas · Sep 29, 2024

Not a "horn", but I have made a wooden powder flask, with a brass spout. Works fine.

Loyalist Dave · Sep 29, 2024

How about these?

These are 17th century I think. The one of the right at the base has a compartment for bullets. Not sure where I save these from, as I'm on my laptop.

LD

rkg1 · Sep 30, 2024

Chris Myers said:
New question, Has anyone ever used only wood to make a powder horn sort of speak. During the winter i would like to try to build one out of wood. I would make it like a flat horn. Would there be an issue with static electricity or any other safety concern i have not thought of to stop me?

Thank you!

I have made several for both priming and barrel powder they work just fine. Also have one for shot with a measure spout to pour 1 and 11/4 once loads. I have used them since the 1990s.

Fitzhugh Williams · Sep 30, 2024

The French used a type of pear-shaped flask which was a wooden core covered in leather. Must have worked well.

springfield art · Sep 30, 2024

Chris Myers said:
New question, Has anyone ever used only wood to make a powder horn sort of speak. During the winter i would like to try to build one out of wood. I would make it like a flat horn. Would there be an issue with static electricity or any other safety concern i have not thought of to stop me?

Thank you!

Good project! No worry about static in wood, I'd think. Good luck!

Jay Templin · Sep 30, 2024

Dave, I think that photo is from the Ethnographic Arms and Armour page. You’re right on the attribution- late 16th or early 17th century. We use similar flasks at Jamestown for calivers, and bandoliers with wooden chargers (bottles) for muskets.

Jay

Chris Myers · Sep 30, 2024

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