Almost Worthless Horn

[davec2]

I had a horn that was too thin to do any carving and too bland in color to be of much interest.  However, I kept it around for quite some time trying to come up with an idea of what to do with it.  I ended up scraping it thin enough to see through, just to see what it looked like and then decided that the bland color might look good with a very dark wood screw tip and base plug.  I turned the base plug, screw tip, and stopper out of ebony and decorated them with cast sterling silver stars.  The base plug is made with a threaded cascabel for easy filling and is sealed with a leather gasket. The screw tip has a thin brass liner that has a tapered pour hole.  The stopper is tapered to fit.  Silver bands and the maker’s mark were added to decorate the body of the horn.  The strap swivels are also of sterling silver except for the heat blued steel screws.  The base plug is held in place with citrus thorns and the horn is 14 inches around the outside of the curve, including the base and screw tip.

 

Dave, You never cease to amaze with your artistry. Just beautiful.

Bill

 

[PA.1740]

VERY NICE!! :thumbsup:
Have Fun
Phil

 

[MSW]

wow- that's so fine it's intimidating.

fantastic work!

 

[lonehunter]

Nice horn and strap!
Very nice looking combo. :thumbsup:

 

[Palepainter]

That is a beauty!!! I love the see through!

 

[brubincam]

beautifull horn but didn't they use 6 point stars back when-- :idunno:

 

[Rifleman1776]

I'm drooling. Totaly in awe. Full of admiration.
Holy smokles. Wow!
Did I say beautiful, original, expertly executed? Be back after I get out my superlatives dictionary. :bow:

 

[omarick1948]

Very nice work on the horn, but those cast stars and swivel doesn't do it for me!

Rick

 

Very nice work on the horn, but those cast stars and swivel doesn't do it for me!

I agree. "Pimp my Horn". :wink:

 

[davec2]

Well, after I got it done I decided that I didn't really like the stars that much either. However, I made it for fun out of a horn I was going to throw away. No loss...and I learned a little more about what I like and don't like. The exercise was also good practice with materials and techniques.

 

[wattlebuster]

You've got major talent my friend :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Swede50]

Beautiful work how did you cut the threads on the end of the horn?

 

[davec2]

Swede50,

The threads on this horn were cut with an adjustable die. I don't usually use a normal die as even a sharp new die will tear the horn and not cut threads cleanly. I made a tool that will manually single point a thread around the tip of a prepared horn that works much better, but I had loaned it to a friend and did not have it available for this horn. Actually, since I had intended to throw the horn away, I was just experimenting with the adjustable die and it worked well enough to keep going. The threads on this one are also too fine but the ebony screw tip cut very well with a conventional tap.

 

[David W.]

Well, since the horn is "almost worthless", send it to me and I'll dispose of it for you!

 

[Walker357]

Beyond amazing. Absolutely beautiful..

 

[Glenfilthie]

Dave did you make the swivels and stars? If not, where do you buy them? And how did you affix them to the horn?

 

[davec2]

Glen,

Yes, I made the swivels and the stars (and all the rest of the silver parts). The stars and the swivels were carved in wax and then cast in sterling. The swivel bases have threaded shanks and screw into the horn. The silver bands (formed from heavy wire) are pinned on with pins I made out of wire, as is the silver maker's mark. I cast the stars with shanks on the back which are bonded into holes drilled in the ebony.

 

[VTdeerhunter]

WOW :thumbsup: :hatsoff: That is one really nice horn....

 

[chance]

Great horn!!! What a beauty!!