Buffalo Horn

[rusty]

I would like to get a plain buffalo powder horn at a reasonable price,can anyone help me out.

 

[50cal.cliff]

Are you looking for a finished horn or one in the raw?

 

[BrownBear]

Couldn't get much more reasonable than this unless it was free.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Yes, very reasonable.
But, personally, I am not a fan of buff horns. I know they are 'authentic' and have that touch of olde timey romance. But, they can be very thick and very heavy.
OTOH, of the 20+ horns I have not one is a buff. I should have one just to complete the collection.

 

[rusty]

I am looking for a horn about12ot13''in length before the plug is put on,very plain pine plug etc

 

[BrownBear]

I am looking for a horn about12ot13''in length before the plug is put on,very plain pine plug etc

Give Crazy Crow a call at the link I provided. I'm sure someone there could tell you if theirs meet your specs.

 

[crockett]

The other thing is that cow horn is like a finger nail- plastic smooth. A lot of buffalo horns are more fiberous -at least on the outside. In my experience a buaalo horn can be boiled in water and made round whereas cow horn needs oil to soften up. On rounding the buff horn, it will shrink so after a while slightly move/loosen the plug- otherwise when the horn dries there will be a bulge at the end of the plug.

 

[poordevil]

Rocky Mountain Powder Horns. I have bought from them and they are my go to source for bags and horns.

 

[spudnut]

I love my buff horn but shaping and finishing one from raw is a lot different than a cow horn.But makes a beautiful work of art

 

[rijerolmon]

I really like mine...Several coats of black shoe polish filled the "grain". Use rasps, files and scrapers. Power saws and sanders will create an odor that will be memorable

 

[MSW]

WHAT THAT LAST FELLOW SAID!!!!!

remember that horn is the same stuff as hair, and when you burn hair ... well, as my kids say,

EEEEWWW!

I like buff horn, but the curve is different than that of a cow horn, so your geometry will change - don't make the mistake I did and set up your design as though it were a cowhorn, or it will look odd (IMHO)

as far as price, there a fellow out in Colorado:

Michael Schaubs
7577 Parkview Mountain
Littleton, Colorado 80127

e- mail: [email protected]

his prices are great, but he's out of stock for now...

good luck with your horn ... show us pictures when it's done!

 

[hoochiepapa]

I made this one from a horn I bought at Bent's Fort. Ivory spacer and knob on plug, walnut plug. It polished up real nice, then gave it a coat of charcoal paint.

 

[mccarthy.tf]

That's real nice. I like that one alot. :thumbsup:

 

[sumoj275]

Mike Brines, that is a great looking horn. Thanks for showing.

 

[rusty]

yes very nice

 

[MSW]

Mike- that's a really nice looking horn ... I think the spacer makes the whole deal ... very understated and elegant ... my mistake was treating a buff horn the same way I did a cow horn, so the ratio of the length of the panels to the length of the overall horn got messed up, because the shape of the curve is so much different between a buffalo horn and a cow horn ... it's still a nice and perfectly serviceable horn, just not what I wanted visually.

your horn, on the other hand, beats mine hands down ... no fancy out of proportion fru fru stuff... just straightforward work... I really like the way it came out ...

anyway, i'm going to try again, with an eye toward keeping the proportions better...

make good smoke!

 

[crockett]

Well, since we are talking buffalo horns...a lot have a really sharp bend- how do you drill the hole at the tip???

 

[BrownBear]

Well, since we are talking buffalo horns...a lot have a really sharp bend- how do you drill the hole at the tip???

Aha! A wise man. :thumbsup:

I cut a piece of coat hanger, then start bending it to get a perfect mate with the inside bend of the horn. Then move the hanger piece to the outside of the horn and mark the depth of the hollow.

Now I can see my "target" and decide what angle to cut off the tip, and see if I can hit the hollow by drilling straight or a bit of an angle. Probly a more scientific way, but that works for me.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Very fine looking horn. Well done. :thumbsup:
What is charcol paint?

 

[hoochiepapa]

charcoal color acrylic.