More Traditional Silver Mounted Horn

[davec2]

The raw horn had a thick tip allowing for a heavily carved throat. The horn is mounted fore and aft with sterling silver bands and strap swivels. The stopper is turned from ebony and the horn tip has a brass liner that prevents splitting. The base plug is turned walnut and is fitted with a threaded, wooden cascabel for easy filling. The engraved nautical chart is of the Chesapeake Bay area around Annapolis and is taken (including the antiquated spelling) from a map made of the area in November of 1769.

 

[BigDogg]

Stunning...is the only word I can think of. Awesome work! :shocked2:

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

:shocked2:

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

WOW !!! :shocked2: :shocked2: :shocked2: :thumbsup:

 

[LRB]

Totally awesome, magnificient, beautifully executed. A masterpiece of craftsmanship. :applause: :applause: :applause: :bow: :bow: :bow:

 

[Sunkmanitu Tanka]

That is one exquisite materpiece! :bow:

 

[chance]

Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[50cal.cliff]

Wow that is absolutely fantastic! :bow:

It's too nice for me to carry I'd have to put that one up for just display.

Awesome work overall, I especially like the color and the scrimshaw work! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[PA.1740]

AWESOME!!!!! :thumbsup:
Have Fun
Phil

 

[jeffdrown]

...way cool!

 

[Keb]

That's a nice horn.

 

[S.Kenton]

THAT'S A FANTASTIC HORN! How many hours do you have in that? The scrim work is some of the finest I have seen.
Someday I would love to own a horn like that!...

 

[MSW]

wow- that's fantastic work ... beautiful horn!

 

[msuspartan]

WOW
WOW
WOW
WOW...(THE REST I am too stunned to say...) :bow:

Cheers, DonK

 

[pargent]

:shocked2: :thumbsup: oh so nice

 

[VTdeerhunter]

:thumbsup: :hatsoff: Great Job!!! :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[kaintuck]

That is a really nice job, I bet your proud she turned out so well! Where did you come across those metal attachments with rings?I would like to try a metal mount someday, but I am limited in funds and ability!
When makeing such a horn, how is the horn held?
I would like to hear more about the techniques used in the makeing~
And how do you keep the wife from nagging about the 'mess' made from it????

 

[anvil1231]

Beautiful craftsmanship!!!! :hatsoff: :bow:

 

[davec2]

Kaintuck,

I custom made the sterling silver mounts and rings for the horn. There is no place to get this type of hardware, except to make it, that I am aware of. The parts around the horn were assembled from silver sheet and wire. The rings were cast.

To engrave, I usually hold the horn on my knee with my left hand while I make the cuts with my right. I use scribes,knives, and traditional gravers for this type of scrimshaw work.

As far as my wife goes, I make her a lot of scrimshaw jewelry like this:

And silver jewelry like this:

So I don't get any complaints about the other work that I do.

Dave C

 

[kaintuck]

AAHHHhhhh....Dave KNOWS the secret of making things at the kitchen table......J-E-W-E-L-R-Y!
:haha:
Nice work~I need to stock up on jackdaniels to steady my nerves enuff to do that small of work :surrender:
Thank you for shareing your work!