Horn for scrimshaw

[Ted W. Coombs]

I need some advice from some powder horn experts. Saw a French & Indian war era horn on totw site ready to be scrimshawed for $130.00 I know a gal that is real handy at doing the scrimshaw. Is the horn period correct? Is there something out there that would be better? Any sugestions would be apprecatiated. Thanks Teton Ted

 

[Ridge]

Can you link us to the horn? $130 will get you a pretty nice horn.

 

[Ted W. Coombs]

Ridge, The Track of The Wolf has two French and Indian war era horns. One is aged for $120.00. The other one is white. Don"t know if maybe I should try to get a cow horn and make one from scratch. Teton Ted

 

I need some advice from some powder horn experts. Saw a French & Indian war era horn on totw site ready to be scrimshawed for $130.00 I know a gal that is real handy at doing the scrimshaw. Is the horn period correct?

Assuming it's a cow horn, yes, it's "period correct" for any time period after the invention of the cow. :haha:

 

[AeroncaTAL]

In my opinion, you'd do better to by a nice white horn from Powder Horns and More, along with the Sibley book and make your own horn. Yes, you could consider that horn period correct for F&I, but the crafsmanship is not that great. It looks too mass produced.

TOW Horn

There is no chip carving at the juncture of the body and throat, and the double ring for the strap could be better defined. I'd throw away that turned acorn and put a violin peg in, or whittle a plug yourself. The whole horn should be stained, with the throat a good dark brown and the body a yellow or tan. $130 is way too much for that horn, IMO.
Scott

 

[Ridge]

$130 is way too much for that horn, IMO.
Scott

Agreed. That's too much for what you are getting. You can get a very nice horn that doesn't look mass produced for just a few dollars more.

 

[dbiggers]

Ridge, The Track of The Wolf has two French and Indian war era horns. One is aged for $120.00. The other one is white. Don"t know if maybe I should try to get a cow horn and make one from scratch. Teton Ted

Listen to "41Aeronca" he knows what he is talking about. Here are the 2 horns i just recently got from Horns & More for less than $30.00 and i will soon start working on them. Oh yeah and i also got the Sibley Book... :wink:

Good luck and i hope this has helped... :2

 

[Ted W. Coombs]

Them horns look good. Think I'll get the horn and book and give it a try. Thanks for the help. :thumbsup: Teton Ted

 

[AeroncaTAL]

Great Ted! Careful though, once you get bit by the horn bug ya can't quit... :wink:
Seriously, you will get quite a lot of satisfaction from making your own horn. For starting out, the Sibley book is the way to go, and there are plenty of examples to give you inspiration. :thumbsup:
Scott

 

[omarick1948]

Ted, You asked for powder horn experts, but I don't consider myself there yet, so I'll let these other powder horn experts give you the advise! As far as an opinion...I think those TOW horns are pretty steep!

Rick