Copper Banded Presentation Horn

[omarick1948]

This is a basic reproduction of a historic powder horn that I recently completed for a friend. I think that it would look a little nicer with the copper tarnished. __ This is something a little different and everything you see here was made by me, except the raw horn. This horn is a extra large horn, being about 18 inches around the outside curve and 3 1/2 inches across the base plug.

Thought you all might like to see it and Thanks!

Rick

 

[BrownBear]

You've got my attention! First metal banded horn I've seen that popped my cork. I'm in a marine environment up here and kinda cued up for copper in the first place. Agree on the tarnish, but that'll happen in the natural course of time.

 

[Old Creek]

Your right again Rick, we did want to see it. That turned out really good looking :thumbsup: :hatsoff: do you mind sharing how you made and attached the posts for the rings? they look so neat and clean, as if they grew there.

Another great horn Rick.

creek

 

[wattlebuster]

First one like that I ever seen. I'll give it a :thumbsup:

 

[Wes/Tex]

Always been a sucker for copper and this horn rings my bell! :thumbsup: If used, the will get a nice patina in short order. To some degree, it'll do the same with just being handled.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Your workmanship is not in question.
That copper banding just does not please my eye. :shake: But, you said it is a replica of an original so I can't spank you for designing it. :wink:

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Beautiful! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: How in the world did you do that? :idunno:

 

[lonehunter]

Nicely done Rick! :thumbsup:

 

[kaintuck]

Nice!
I did my 1st horn with a brass base, it's my carry horn....and it has aged very nice...good horn RIck!
:hatsoff:

 

[AWsaddles]

Wow I love that horn! I think the copper really sets it off. :hatsoff:

 

[Short Arm]

Good job Rick

 

[omarick1948]

Your right again Rick, we did want to see it. That turned out really good looking :thumbsup: :hatsoff: do you mind sharing how you made and attached the posts for the rings? they look so neat and clean, as if they grew there.

Another great horn Rick.

creek

Creek, I just cut a short section of 5/16 inch copper rod and drilled a hole in the under side and copper soldered a small wood screw to it for attaching or screwing through the band and into the horn.

 

[Captjoel]

I have always been drawn to powder horns made with metal added to them and have to say I really like what you have done with your copy on this one Rick! Like gun building, which is the marriage of metal to wood makes great artistic statements when done well. I have an old powder horn that started it's existence in York PA and traveled south taking on the styles and skills of folks around Virginia or North Carolina.

 

[MSW]

way cool - the copper does seem a bit garish : in need of patina, but I don't know what the classic green would do ... I like the overall color scheme, just not so SHINEY ... can we tone down the copper without having it turn green?

just a thought, mumbled in the night...

p.s. I like the little embellishment around the margins - really sets off the copper bands ... how do you do that?

 

[omarick1948]

MSW, My friend didn't want me to tarnish the copper and wants it to tarnish on it's own time.

Artificially speed tarnishing it was no problem for me, as I do it regularly by fuming the metal.

The embellishment is annealed twisted copper wire, that is copper hard soldered to the band.

 

[BillinOregon]

Nice horn Rick! It will look really great once that copper has taken on some character. Hope your customer posts after it has aged a bit.

 

[MSW]

well, I think it would have looked better if he'd let you tarnish it, but my opinion and a ticket will get you on the bus ...

I like the wire embellishments - they're what sets it apart from the ordinary to the exceptional. (not that any of your work would qualify as 'ordinary')


make good smoke! :slap: :slap: