Finished Powder Horn (#10)

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Great job!!

Can you elaborate more on the "nail in a stick"? Also were do you get your horns from?
 
These horns are really enjoyable to make. It’s a great way to be creative and productive, but they just don’t make enough wood dust in the shop! 🙃
Your work and artistry are awesome! I would bet that it rivals some horns found in historical exhibit’s reporting on the F&I period . I have a run of the mill humdrum horn that I am tempted to work on now that I have seen what you have created. Possibly I can dremel my initials into mine!!
 
Your work and artistry are awesome! I would bet that it rivals some horns found in historical exhibit’s reporting on the F&I period . I have a run of the mill humdrum horn that I am tempted to work on now that I have seen what you have created. Possibly I can dremel my initials into mine!!
I hope you have a backup horn for when you poke a hole in the horn with your Dremel tool.

Learn to use the sharp nail .
 
Really great Job, and love your creativity !

Don't want to steal secrets, but could we see a pic of your "nail-in-a-stick" ?
No secrets to tell- yes these are my high-tech stylus tools. Nails in dowels. The short stubby one makes wider cuts and the long narrow one I use for finer lines like cross-hatching. The small file is used for dressing the tips to create a small burr that cuts into the horn.
 

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Your work and artistry are awesome! I would bet that it rivals some horns found in historical exhibit’s reporting on the F&I period . I have a run of the mill humdrum horn that I am tempted to work on now that I have seen what you have created. Possibly I can dremel my initials into mine!!
I would steer away from using a dremel tool for lettering unless you're well experienced and have the right bits. It can become a disaster.
 
No secrets to tell- yes these are my high-tech stylus tools. Nails in dowels. The short stubby one makes wider cuts and the long narrow one I use for finer lines like cross-hatching. The small file is used for dressing the tips to create a small burr that cuts into the horn.


Appreciate the pic and info. This is something I'd like to try sometime.

I'm in my first year of this addiction to ML, and am so glad I found this site. I have purchased guns and stuff, and gained soooo much knowledge from the generous souls here like you and others.

Thanks, Eric
 
Appreciate the pic and info. This is something I'd like to try sometime.

I'm in my first year of this addiction to ML, and am so glad I found this site. I have purchased guns and stuff, and gained soooo much knowledge from the generous souls here like you and others.

Thanks, Eric
Glad to be a part of your BP addiction!:thumb:
 
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