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I didn't try to straighten it any more than it was when I received it, I took a bit of the curve out during the filing/scraping but its still there I would have tried had a realized it would be a bit wonky. would hot oil be enough to soften a thick throat for straightening?

Thanks for the compliments, I tried to finish it off with a scraper but could not get clean lines around the areas the throat stepped up. I will go back and remove the tooling marks that showed when I re-dye the horn As far as strapping it or not, I'm not sure yet the horn seems a bit big for...

The throat was originally round and looked fine. But I decoded to go back and change it up the step-down from the main body was to great and I ended up with some big flat spots, wasn't enough meat left in the throat to taper it I cut it up and plan to make a box or 2 from the remains. So no...

thanks for all the compliments. maybe I can throw a strap together this coming weekend. already looking forward to working on my next horn

Thanks, it soaked for 30-45 minutes maybe the water wasn't hot enough? I may try again. I'm going to try and find a darker dye

Thanks for the comments guys. Anybody have tips on making a simple braided hemp strap?

Just completed my first "finished" horn. this would be attempt 3 over the years. first one got ate by my Coonhound. 2nd one was nearly done till I decided to rework it a few weeks ago and ruined it. So I ordered a few horns from powderhorns & more and decided to get one of there flattened horns...

thanks for the help guys, i got the TC "conversion" sight from the hawkenshop in the mail yesterday and got to work on cleaning it up and polishing it. hopefully have it mounted and have everything ready to be browned soon

thanks for the reply, ill do some browsing and see what i come up with

thanks guys, ive considered the screw on replacment sights available, but have never seen them on a rifle. the one from gunworks has 3 predrilled holes so I would prefer something else. you dont happen to have a picture of the Hawkenshop sight installed do you Brownbear? The next question...

I bought a TC Hawken flint kit a few years back for like $150, built it and i love the rifle. These guns are obviously not a great representation of a Hawken, but its a good shooting gun and it was my first muzzleloader. I could pickup a better hawken styled rifle but i feel like its time for...

I'm not extremely familiar with colts, but it seems like a 1st model Dragoon with the old style Walker grips.

thanks for the help guys. i would build a lathe but i have no where to keep it or use it. im 22, my bedroom is where my work benches are.. and is my "leather/wood/gunsmithing/reloading/ everything shop" no garage or shed. so ill try to find something i can modify and use thanks again

Alright guys. im about to start working on my 2nd horn... 1st one was just trimmed and squared up and i fitted a plug.. after all the hours of trial and error to get it to fit, pinning it in place. and carving the plug into a dome shape, and staining it.. my dog got a hold of it and did some...

Just posting to say thanks to both of you. Had never seen or heard of it. Watching it now

Mind if i ask ehere you got the "new" frizzen and hammer? I just got an old kit that was never built. And would like to upgrade when possible If it was me id use some small nylon washers/bushings

Thanks for the help guys

hopefully this is the right place. i just bought an older Thompson Center Flintlock hawken kit. made in the 80's never built.. but anyways im working on it and realized the barrel rib was missing. if the seller isnt able to find it do you guys have any recommendations on where i could find...

ok so ive came in and out of this thread like 5 times the past week. and just to be sure im reading right you guys are using the Oils as lubricants and on patches? and the tallow on patches (it doesnt get very cold here)so i assume it would be fine year round. Ive yet to kill a deer in my 5...

Thanks for the input, i assumed there use was limited during the war. But like you said the south was not supplied well.. I originally just intended fo make a horn the best i could but figured itd be nice to be able to tie it into this era. The ones i have seen on google were very simple horns...