Another Finished Powder Horn

[JohnL]

Finished a little project/learning assignment this afternoon. Length of 11 1/4” around the curve and 10” tip to tip. Width of 1 3/4” in the base. Plug is persimmon finished with tinted linseed oil. Stopper is ash with a vent pick and was finished with tinted linseed oil. This is now my personal horn. I’ve come a long way thanks to Billy Griner and his patience. The second horn pictured here is the first one I ever made on a challenge from my Uncle, Charles Outler. I appreciate both of these fellers investing in me; I hope I do not disappoint them. Thanks for looking.

 

[BillyC]

Very nice work. I’m busy building rifle kits right now but a horn kit is on the list of things to do. I’m going g to try a little scrimshaw as well and can only hope to do as well as your first horn.

 

[DiMarco_Mercantile]

Wow, that’s beautiful! Very skillful work!

 

[Loja man]

Well done!!

 

[S.Kenton]

Those are both very nice horns, I especially like the half moon scrimshaw on the first horn shown.

 

[JohnL]

Very nice work. I’m busy building rifle kits right now but a horn kit is on the list of things to do. I’m going g to try a little scrimshaw as well and can only hope to do as well as your first horn.

Try it! It’s addicting!

 

[JohnL]

Those are both very nice horns, I especially like the half moon scrimshaw on the first horn shown.

Thank you.

 

[HSmithTX]

Really nice work John!

 

[appalichian hunter]

nice horn and fine work, I like the vent pick as part of the stopper handy place for it and cuts down on the chance of losing a vent pick.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Very nice work!

 

[Tenring]

Really nice work.

 

[Pratt]

Nice work. I make ohio valley style horns. Very plain and very little carving. We ere not as fancy in the 1800s.

 

[JohnL]

Nice work. I make ohio valley style horns. Very plain and very little carving. We ere not as fancy in the 1800s.

I’d love to see photos of them.