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  1. RJW47

    Making a Powder Horn: Scrimshaw

    Looking into the following links of historical horns for the F&I period you can see there is variety of style for plug design. https://journalofantiques.com/features/horns-plenty-decorated-military-powder-horns-colonial-america/
  2. RJW47

    Making a Powder Horn: Scrimshaw

    Thanks for sharing. It's always beneficial to hear of others techniques! Keep sharing!
  3. RJW47

    Making a Powder Horn: Scrimshaw

    PathfinderNC The finished horn looks great. Would you kindly indicate what method you used to antique age the horn. As a side note to your comment about roughing the surface of the horn, I use 0000 steel wool to polish out any defects or scratches before I scrim and apply my ink. I found out...
  4. RJW47

    3rd powder horn scrimshaw

    Hi Billy; You may already know what I a speak of below, and also that there are many different techniques people use to aid in steadying and controlling the movement of the scrimshaw stylus. 1) Before starting, use some 0000 grade steel wool to polish out any scratches on the surface of the...
  5. RJW47

    3rd powder horn scrimshaw

    Rifleman1776 Thanks and yes I am pleased with it but always striving to improve my techniques. It's always a benefit to hear from other scrimmers. It's funny how the creators always see the weaknesses in their own art work. 58 Calibre; Thanks for your comments. Best Regards
  6. RJW47

    3rd powder horn scrimshaw

    Hi folks; I have always wanted to do a powder horn representing the French side in the F&I war. I chose the 1758 battle at fort Carillon as my theme for the pictured horn. It took me about 12o hours of total prep and execute to create this one. It is The most detailed effort I have ever done...
  7. RJW47

    Making a Powder Horn: Scrimshaw

    PathfinderNC; Great set of instructional advice. I just finished my third scrim of a F&I war powder horn representing the 1758 battle at fort Carillon. Took me about 120 hours of scrim prep and application. I always wanted to represent the French side of history so I did this horn...
  8. RJW47

    Making a Powder Horn (Part 1)

    Ah, very nice!!
  9. RJW47

    Making a Powder Horn (Part 1)

    Great series of instructional posts on horn finishing! Thanks for your contribution. Best Regards
  10. RJW47

    2nd powder horn scrimshaw effort

    Many thanks for all the remarks folks. I certainly was not expecting such high praise! It is much appreciated! I feel honored, Colonial Boy. Best Regards to all!
  11. RJW47

    2nd powder horn scrimshaw effort

    Bullitt, when can you get here to tutor me? Oh, and bring the sandpaper, I have run out! 😊
  12. RJW47

    2nd powder horn scrimshaw effort

    Thank you for your comments Snydly
  13. RJW47

    2nd powder horn scrimshaw effort

    Many thanks for all the comments. It feels like I am getting more praise than I justly deserve. I'm sure there has to be much more to learn. I always find subtle shading a challenge, particularly where the tones have to vary in a given image. Fortunately that is less of a problem in map...
  14. RJW47

    Making a new ramrod - questions

    Ames very nice detail and shading. I'm into scrimmed horns so I just had to see it. Thanks a bunch.
  15. RJW47

    Making a new ramrod - questions

    Great scrim of the Buff in your avatar!! Is that your workmanship?
  16. RJW47

    2nd powder horn scrimshaw effort

    I am curious as to whether anyone has found a good bleaching/lightening process that could be used on darker horns. It wouldn't be my first choice but it is always nice to have some "extra tools" in my bag of tricks.
  17. RJW47

    2nd powder horn scrimshaw effort

    Thanks Jeff.
  18. RJW47

    2nd powder horn scrimshaw effort

    58 calibre, glad that my post aided you!
  19. RJW47

    2nd powder horn scrimshaw effort

    Thanks for all the responses to my post. I do not possess truly artistic drawing skills, so I rely on capturing images which I scale in computer paint ship program and then render the image on transfer paper on my ink jet printer. I then cut and tape the image to the horn, after which I use my...
  20. RJW47

    2nd powder horn scrimshaw effort

    Thanks for the compliments folks! Here are a couple of pictures of my first horn which is my primary hunting horn. It's a smaller horn that holds about 20 charges. The images reflect areas that I have hunted.
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