My Hudsons Bay Company Horn

[omarick1948]

Here is a powder horn I finished, that is a salute to the Hudson's Bay Company. The front engravings are of two HBC Traders, bartering with some Native American's on furs. The back side of this horn has the English royal seal and HBC seal.__ Round dome base is American walnut including the beaver tail carved stopper.

Thanks for looking!

Rick

 

[buford87]

Quite nice work on this one. However I have not seen a bad one that you have done....................watch yer top knot...............

 

[Spikebuck]

Horner, your work is just amazing! :thumbsup: I wish I had just a fraction of your talent, which I'm sure has been honed for a good while, but there's something God-given in that ability.

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Beautiful! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[TinStar]

You simply amaze me with your talent!!

TinStar
Soli Deo Gloria!

 

[MSW]

wow! great looking horn!

thanks for the post, but now i have to feel all intimidated...

:hatsoff:

 

[lonehunter]

Very nice Rick! :bow: :bow:

 

[Rifleman1776]

You have turned me into a sinner.
I covet and envy every time you post a new horn. :wink:

 

[Nifeman]

Rick, nice as usual :hatsoff: ...Bud

 

[Moose Guide]

I think I like this horn more than any other horn you have made(that I have seen). Very well done!!!!

 

[Rick Son]

You should write a book on how you got started and got so good as you went along.Those should be hanging in an art museum. Have any pics of your first ones?...

 

[S.Kenton]

That's REALLY NICE Rick! Along with the Chiefs question, I have a few as well. How many Horns have you made? Do you have a favorite? How long does it take you start to finish, to make one as complicated as one like this one?
Sorry.. but I been itching to ask ya and now seem as good as time as any!

 

[50cal.cliff]

Rick, your work is just impressive to say the least! The work is so life like! :bow:

How did you learn to scrimshaw and what advice would you have for someone wanting to start to learn the craft?

I have tried it and one of my biggest problems is controlling the scribe. What starts out as a decent pencil sketch. Quickly turns into a 2nd graders art project. I try to follow a line and can't seem to do it too save my soul!

 

[omarick1948]

The purpose of posting my horns here, is not to brag or ask for praise, but to show off some of my horn work in a hobby that has been very enjoyable to me since the mid 70's. I don't try to suggest, that I am an expert or authority of any type, as we have enough of those to go around already! __ I can't talk much about my Hornsmithing without violating the CRAFTSMEN topic's rule, but I will say, that any of you are welcome to ask me any questions through the PM method. __ Sorry, not wanting to sound like a snob, but I don't want to violate TMF rules!

Thank you everybody for your very nice and welcomed comments!

Rick

 

[50cal.cliff]

PM sent!

 

[cynthialee]

Wow!!!

Every time you post a new horn I say to myself 'that is the best horn he has made'. Then you go and make anouther horn and I say it again...

 

[AWsaddles]

Very nice ! I am always amazed :bow:

 

[Sunkmanitu Tanka]

Just waw :hatsoff:

 

[wattlebuster]

Great work. Ya got skills :hatsoff:

 

[smo]

Great horn Rick! :bow: :bow: :bow: