I made an early F&I Wars era horn to accompany my fowler and Lyman pouch. I say "wars" because Maine saw a lot of conflict with the French and Native Americans in the decades prior until the Seven Years War finally brought matters to an end. Ft. Richmond was a Kennebec River fort manned mostly by local militia from the 1720s into the 1750s when it was superseded by nearby Ft. Shirley in Dresden (itself later the site of the Pownalborough Court House.)
Two things have long been vital to Maine's economy: cod, and pine. Both are exemplified here, as is the moose, an animal important to the Native populations. I used "Powder Horns: Documents of History" and a 1657 illustration as inspiration. The floral work echoes that I put on my pouch.
I still have to add a staple in the plug, but I'm momentarily sidelined by a bum foot.
One thing I learned with horns: commercially polished is too polished. Scraping the horn roughens the surface just a touch, giving the knife blade a better bite, and making it easier to control.
Two things have long been vital to Maine's economy: cod, and pine. Both are exemplified here, as is the moose, an animal important to the Native populations. I used "Powder Horns: Documents of History" and a 1657 illustration as inspiration. The floral work echoes that I put on my pouch.
I still have to add a staple in the plug, but I'm momentarily sidelined by a bum foot.
One thing I learned with horns: commercially polished is too polished. Scraping the horn roughens the surface just a touch, giving the knife blade a better bite, and making it easier to control.
