Chesapeake Bay horn

[ricktwin]

This is my horn I made when I first moved to Virginia six years ago. I was looking for a job, so I had some extra time on my hands. This is the result. It's an 18" horn with maple base plug secured by wooden pegs and a hand carved violin peg shaped spout plug. I put a full map of the bay and some native wildlife around it. Thanks for looking.

Ron Smith

 

[TRIN]

WOW :bow: That is some great scrimshaw .Great horn WOW.
Trinity

 

[thboz]

VERY NICE

 

[JiminTexas]

It's an 18" horn? What are you shooting, a 12 Lb. Napoleon? Just kidding, it's very nice. You should be very proud of your work!

 

[longshot47]

Ron-
A lotta style in that horn. :thumbsup:
~Longshot

 

[ricktwin]

It's an 18" horn? What are you shooting, a 12 Lb. Napoleon? Just kidding, it's very nice. You should be very proud of your work!

Actually, I've been researching what were known as "storage horns" of large size that just hung on a peg on the wall. These were kept to replenish the supply in the hunting horns and were often ornate because they weren't carried in the field. There were some major issues in having containers that were moisture resistant and not letting the powder cake up. I keep looking for nice large horns to do in this style. I've seen one that had the inside blocked with a plug of wood so it would hold a pound or so of powder, a regular base plug installed and then the large end of the horn was cut about three inches above the base and a possibles box inserted, with the horn cut out used as the lid. It had a leather strap installed to tie the lid closed. That is one of my all time projects to try.

 

[shmrck1]

Ron,
Great looking work!!
snake-eyes :bow: :applause: :hatsoff:

 

[netoleon]

Outstanding.

For a Midwesterner you got sucked into the local historical, and natural history, culture here right quick! Very creditable to honor us with that work.

If you...ummm...ever find yourself with lots of time on your hands and are interested in taking a commision for similar work - let me know.

 

[XXX]

Outstanding.
... Very creditable to honor us with that work.

If you...ummm...ever find yourself with lots of time on your hands and are interested in taking a commision for similar work - let me know.

Yeah Rick, I like the horn that much too. Did you do most of that freehand?

 

[spudnut]

I carry one about that big for me bessy :thumbsup: I get a lot of funny looks when I tellem it's me primin horn :blah: ...Mark

 

[blacksmithman64]

Man thats nice! Reckon I gotta up my standards some! :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[ricktwin]

If you...ummm...ever find yourself with lots of time on your hands and are interested in taking a commision for similar work - let me know.

XXX,
The entire map was drawn freehand and then scimmed in, inked and buffed. My wife told me I needed to add a "croaker" to a map of the Bay. Being from Indiana, I had to ask what the heck a croaker was. I thought it was a frog. Nope. We don't have too many salt water fish up that way.

Pierre,
I'd be glad to talk to you about a project horn if you're interested. You can send me an email and we can discuss it. Thanks for all the kind words folks.

Ron (Rick is my twin brother, hence the moniker)