A Shotrum Horn?

[omarick1948]

Thought that I would show you all something that you might of seen in the past, in one variation or another, but here is a horn container made for a dual purpose for carrying bird shot OR carrying rum! __ a SHOTRUM HORN!... :rotf:

All joking aside, I bee's wax lined this rum horn, as any other, but this in in a size handy for carrying enough bird shot for a day wing shooting with a Fowler! .. I'm not advocating mixing alcoholic beverages with handling a gun, but only showing the possibilities of a dual purpose item and a great conversation opener tool!

OK! ... Maybe the name isn't PC, but everything else about this little horn is, ie, made of horn with exotic hardwood sides and real cork stoppers on top and one end. I engraved this horn with traditional bordering and lettering that reads, FOWL SHOT and THIRST AID with folk art game birds of the time, including Tom turkey, pheasant, duck and crane/stoke figures.

Time to get more serious and get back to work!
Rick

 

[lonehunter]

Outstanding as always Rick! :bow: :bow:

 

[Tony Logan]

nice piece of artwork

 

[Jim Blair]

LOL All work and no play makes Rick a dull boy. :grin:

Me likee.

 

[William O.]

I love it and would be proud to carry one with me should an emergency thirst-aid situation arise. :grin:

 

[fatboy]

very nice like that alot

 

[wattlebuster]

Another great piece of work. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Mongo40]

Nice, like all the wild birds on it.

 

[cchipmunk]

Nice work Rick! Your carvings are just beautiful as well as your craftsmanship. Well done!

 

[hoochiepapa]

Very fancy! If it needs a home, I'll send my address. :haha:

 

[MSW]

nice horn (of course it is, you made it) ... what wood is the end pieces (butt plugs? Butts plug?)

 

[jeffdrown]

...very nice ! What scribe do you use for scrimshaw ???

 

[50cal.cliff]

Rick, your work is fantastic as always! :bow:

That is one of those just right's

Just right:
What did you think of the bottle of whiskey I gave you, for payment on my debt!

Just right!

If it had been any worse I couldn't have drunk it and ifin it had been any better you'd have kept it for yourself! :haha:

All funnin aside you work continues to amaze me! :thumbsup:

 

[omarick1948]

Thank you all for the very nice compliments! ...Keeps my battery charged, for sure! This little horn wasn't any big deal! Just a little fun and "padiddle'n" in the shop!

MSW __ Redheart!

Jeffdrown __ Modified Exacto blade for this one!

Thanks again,
Rick

 

[MSW]

ah ha ... redheart is cool ... couldn't really tell.

also, not to nag, but photobucket deleted some of your photos... does it do this when their system feels the pictures are part their 'sell by' date?

 

[omarick1948]

No, I'll tell you what happened. I deleted a duplicate of that particular photo, which in turn deleted it from every where it is posted! ...Strange?