Cracked Powder Horn

[pc.knife]

Horn had two cracks, which tied with copper wire, making a whole to become an interesting look
cow horn, wood, copper nails, copper wire
length of the curve 24 cm

 

[rustyh]

I like the looks of that horn looks like it has been around for a couple hundred years. Another thumbs up for ya. :thumbsup:

 

[Sunkmanitu Tanka]

You could repair a crack also with use of a wet rawhide wrap dipped in hide glue, sewed up on the opposite side of the crack ... It reïnforces the horn, and follows the contours of the horn nicely... Gives a real rustic look too, and makes the crack watertight...

 

[AZbpBurner]

To stop further spread of the crack, consider drilling out a small hole at the end of the crack to provide stress relief.

If you're able to conveniently remove the end plug, re-enforcing repair from the inside would be the best. Consider re-installing the wires afterward.

 

[Rifleman1776]

That horn looks well used and well loved. The repair is part of it's story. If it were not loved it would have been discarded and replaced.
Ye dun gud. :thumbsup: