2nd powder horn scrimshaw effort

[RJW47]

I live in Ontario Canada and have been an avid flintlock longrifle enthusiast since 1975. I'm getting long in the tooth but still enjoy all things BP.

This is my second scrimshaw effort so I am looking for constructive criticism to help improve my efforts.

Best Regards

 

[RJW47]

Bump

 

[hawkeye2]

Nice, if that's your second lets see your first.

 

[user 48679]

Yeah - that's fairly excellent work.

 

[TDM]

Very nice horn!

 

[RJW47]

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.

 

[DiMarco_Mercantile]

Excellent craftsmanship! I’ve got no criticisms, it looks like very professional work in my opinion.

 

[RJW47]

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 scrimshaw stylus to stipple around the edges.
Next step is to remove the taped image and then use the stylus to joint all the stipple points into one line. I also have a desktop hands free magnifier which is a wonderful aid

 

[Dave Marsh]

Great horns and great work. Map horns are a favorite of mine and I have been looking for an old map of NY. Looking at you map post I was able to find it on the Internet and print it. Thanks for posting the horns and the map.

 

[RJW47]

58 calibre, glad that my post aided you!

 

[JeffG]

Very well done!

 

[RJW47]

Thanks Jeff.

 

[RJW47]

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.

 

[DCAN]

Beautiful work.

 

[Quicksilver]

Very well done!! I really like map horns..

 

[toot]

I live in Ontario Canada and have been an avid flintlock longrifle enthusiast since 1975. I'm getting long in the tooth but still enjoy all things BP.

This is my second scrimshaw effort so I am looking for constructive criticism to help improve my efforts.

Best Regards

WOW! WOW! WOW! now that is a horn that I for one would be proud to own!!. you did better than good KIMOSAVVY! look's like you are a natural. thanks' for posting it.

 

[toot]

I also like the FRENCH spelling of LAKE-LAC!!

 

[RJW47]

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 renditions. I had to deal with it more in my first scrim attempt and I know there is room for improvement.

Any tips to offer?

Many thanks again.

 

[Rawhide67]

Wow, that's mpressive, I couldn't even do stick figures and have them look that nice.

 

[Snydly]

You do not take a backseat to anyone when it comes to powder horns. Excellent job sir!