Making a powder horn.

[40calFlintlock]

I am wanting to make my own powder horn. Who sells horns? Somewhere amid the thousands of posts here, I saw the name of a store, but cannot remember it. What I do remember was a lot of posts with high complements about the store. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Flint311]

Track of the Wolf, Tandy, etc. has them. There's others that'll chime in with their favorites...

 

[Curtis Makamson]

Try http://www.powderhornsandmore.com/

 

[CrackStock]

This is just another excuse for needing to go to Dixon's or Friendship. There are people selling them in great quantity. The big advantage is that you can pick them up and examine them all and pick what you want. I got about a dozen at Dixon's and like them all.

By the way - here is a great resource for horn info:
http://www.hornguild.org/

Happy horning!

CS

 

[fyrfyter43]

Another recommendation for www.powderhornsandmore.com

 

[flyfisher76544]

Another recommendation for www.powderhornsandmore.com

X2 on them. :thumbsup:

 

[Rifleman1776]

Another recommendation for www.powderhornsandmore.com

Took a look. Good site.
Prices seam reasonable also.
They are having a special on five polished horns for under $55.00. Not bad.
Of course, scrounging from ranchers or slaughter houses might get you horns for free.

 

[omarick1948]

I am wanting to make my own powder horn. Who sells horns? Somewhere amid the thousands of posts here, I saw the name of a store, but cannot remember it. What I do remember was a lot of posts with high complements about the store. Any help is greatly appreciated.

John and Linda Shorb, of Powerhornsandmore.com have been supplying me with top quality cow horns for years and their great people to work with! ... If your not happy with a horn you buy from them, just send it back and they will make it right. Besides, you don't have to go all the way to Dixon's to buy great horns! .. A big plus in this economy!

Rick

 

[kaintuck]

Of course, scrounging from ranchers or slaughter houses might get you horns for free.[/quote]

aawwww.....don't do that to him on his 1st horn work! :surrender: I do sometimes get 'raw horns'...and ALL the prep work is done OUTSIDE :barf:

feller~ buy some already polished....and get the book on makeing horns, and have fun!...and remember~ one horn ALWAYS leads to more...so buy 5 at a time!!!!!!!! :surrender: :surrender:

 

[lonehunter]

Another recommendation for www.powderhornsandmore.com

X2 on them. :thumbsup:

John and Linda are simply the BEST!!!! :hatsoff:

 

[40calFlintlock]

Yes! The company that was referred to (with numerous positive ratings) was powderhorns and more. I just couldn't remember it.

Thank you everyone for the information!

Buy 5 huh?!

 

[omarick1948]

I will add, that when you buy that 5 or 10 horn offer, you get the horns that they pick out (read offer information). Not cow horns you pick from their listings, but all are good horns.

I usually just purchase individual horns, as I am a little particular for the horns I need.

Rick

 

[aquamanlr]

At this time and being new to the sport, I only have one powder horn. I visited Track of the Wolf for some starting gear. It is a great horn to start with.
I would think that buying a polished horn would be the way to go. I think that it would take 2 to 3 hours work just to start cleaning a raw horn.

Keep your powder dry.

LeeRoy

 

[flyfisher76544]

I am wanting to make my own powder horn. Who sells horns? Somewhere amid the thousands of posts here, I saw the name of a store, but cannot remember it. What I do remember was a lot of posts with high complements about the store. Any help is greatly appreciated.

John and Linda Shorb, of Powerhornsandmore.com have been supplying me with top quality cow horns for years and their great people to work with! ... If your not happy with a horn you buy from them, just send it back and they will make it right. Besides, you don't have to go all the way to Dixon's to buy great horns! .. A big plus in this economy!

Rick

Same here, I bought the 10 for 100 a while back. No complaints here and shipping is always fast!

 

[gus13]

yep, I usually go with the 10 gives me a few projects to work on since I can never focus on just one! :wink:

 

[Rick Son]

I find horns at thrift shops all the time pretty cheap,but they are those horns that are hat racks,i have not learned yet how to tell a good horn from one not to use.I did have some giant ones from a watusi cow :grin:

 

[Ironhead]

Your local Veternarian might be a good place to look. I once got a large box full at mine. Be sure to take them far from the house for a month or two though....

 

[tom deinek]

I was a Detroit cop. I went to our big city market 20 years ago & found a guy hauling beef cattle. He lived in Indiana but said he'd find a horn for me. Had to meet him 3 times a week apart but he got me a pair (from the same animal) & had had somebody boil 'em out for me.

Never got his name, but if he's out there reading this, THANKS!