pre 1840

Hey all. I had a buffalo powder horn kicking around that I had started a while ago. I finally kicked myself hard enough to finish it. My plan was to boil it in oil and flatten it. Not common for buffalo I know, but I've seen it done before. Well, like an idiot, I left my horn in the oil while...

Hey all. I want to make my first powder horn finally. I bought a buffalo horn, it's ready to go. I would love to make a flat horn, but can I make a flat horn from a buffalo horn? I was told it would be too thick. If I can, did they make flat buffalo horns back then? I would like to be authentic...