How do you like your horns?

[Hermit Tim]

I like mine plain and simple. I've got a few in the works now for different powders and projects that will all be simple. But a guy I know that works at the local stock yard brought me a couple of buckets full of horns so I am thinking about maybe getting jiggy with one or two of them. I've seen some really well done horns so might as well give it a go. Will probably start getting fancy with salt and pepper horns. Then I don't screw up a whole horn if something goes amiss.

 

[ArmorerRoy]

 

[Eutycus]

Some years back I made myself a walking stick and stained it with coffee grounds. Seems like it would work on a horn too.

Wonder what a mixture of rust and coffee grounds would do? This may call for some experimenting.

 

[Black_Feather]

Wow. Alot of inspiration here! Does anyone have any plain lobed style horns? I'm thinking of making one as my next project but without any engrailings...

 

[reddogge]

I've only owned one horn and bought it around 1980 so it's been with me for some time. It has a little scrimshaw on it but stays hidden because the horn bends the wrong way.

 

[RiverRat]

This is an original factory horn from the mid 19th century. I made the sling, stopper and covered the cracks with waxed linen thread.

 

[leadhoarder]

I like mine flat.

 

[Splitear]

I like old rustic horns. Horns that were scraped next a fireplace 200 years ago.

 

[Salt River Johnny]

Bland and modest.

 

[oldwood]

Found a nice $5 , eight inch early 1970 era horn in a flea mkt.. I added a 3/8 " curly maple slab to the flat pine butt plug , a new attachment staple , add a little engrailing , and affix it to the next shot pouch I make for a smooth rifle I'm working on. Always looking for cheap flea mkt. horn makins.

 

[DiMarco_Mercantile]

I enjoy the backcountry styled horns decorated with all sorts of folk art. While the professional pieces are really nice, I enjoy seeing what kind of designs the average person would scratch out given the chance. Here’s the horn I made and use.

 

[Absoroka]

I enjoy all types that represent the styles and decoration of original horns. My shooting horn is F & I, hunting horn is smaller and simple. I also enjoy making them and reproducing designs from originals.

 

[jrweis1997]

I lost the end plug for mine and just whittled a stick to fit it so simple i suppose

 

[Eutycus]

It seems more and more shooters are using paper cartridges these days. Would that mean brass flasks or powder horns are becoming strictly ornamental?

 

[nhmoose]

Full!

 

[Black_Feather]

Here’s a couple different horns I have in the classifieds right now:

As for personal taste, I Iike super aged horns, I have my eye on one at October country, they call it their “Yellowstone” horn :

Thought it might pair well with my gemmer hawken, just not a buff horn guy…