My Night Themed Rum Horn

[JohnL]

I needed another scrimshaw project since I have been down with some back and leg issues and was losing my mind watching movies while confined in my chair. This rum horn is my seventeenth horn with sixteen of them being scrimshawed; it is my third rum horn. My mentor, Billy Griner, incorporated many lessons in the construction of this particular horn to include many hours on a lathe. It was an experiment for us both, and took a life of its own. It is scrimshawed with a folk art night theme to include a fingernail moon with stars and a trail of stardust. A sleeping fox rests underneath while a possum hangs from the text box by its tail and holds my maker’s mark. The feather is a Whipoorwill feather. The text reads, “A mule’s ear of rum” in honor of my friend, Dan Chanclor. Many thanks to Mr. Griner for the patience, wisdom, guidance, demonstrations and assistance on this work of art! I’d appreciate any feedback; I’m still learning.

 

[64Springer]

That is really something.

Is the idea to sip rum from the little hole or pour the rum into a cup?

Seems sipping from the hole would be less wasteful.

 

[DiMarco_Mercantile]

Wow, that’s a keeper for sure! Very skilled work!

 

[JohnL]

That is really something.

Is the idea to sip rum from the little hole or pour the rum into a cup?

Seems sipping from the hole would be less wasteful.

Thanks! Sipping directly from the horn is how it’d work.

 

[2 shots]

very, very nice.

 

[leadhoarder]

I would need a bigger horn!

 

[64Springer]

I would need a bigger horn!

Here ya go.

 

[TDM]

Absolutely beautiful work! Love it.

 

[Daryl Crawford]

I'm envious of your skill and the patience for the craft that you've developed.

 

[deagler44]

Excellent and imaginative! Outstanding!

 

[JohnL]

I'm envious of your skill and the patience for the craft that you've developed.

Thank you; I’m learning.

 

[TDM]

Your a fast learner.

 

[JEBMs]

Love the color and the artwork. Is the moon your design? It’s very imaginative, I like it a lot.

 

[necchi]

My mentor, Billy Griner, incorporated many lessons in the construction of this particular horn,

I’d appreciate any feedback; I’m still learning.

Sure, next time you sit with Billy Griner,, Thank him, and humbly ask for more lessons.
That is the only way a successful student can honor a teacher.
Critique(?) Amazingly well done,, but like you already know, ya "hurried" the possum side,, your capable more.

 

[JohnL]

Love the color and the artwork. Is the moon your design? It’s very imaginative, I like it a lot.

I attempted to design a two faced moon/sun and it evolved into this one fingernail moon with stars. I think it’ll show up again on future horns.

 

[JohnL]

Sure, next time you sit with Billy Griner,, Thank him, and humbly ask for more lessons.
That is the only way a successful student can honor a teacher.
Critique(?) Amazingly well done,, but like you already know, ya "hurried" the possum side,, your capable more.

Me and that possum didn’t get along too well; he was made on Covid, coffee, NyQuil, DayQuil and hate.

I express appreciation to my mentor every trip to his shop and try to always clean up the shop to leave it in better condition to show my thanks. He’s patient with me.

 

[Crown_Pointer]

I needed another scrimshaw project since I have been down with some back and leg issues and was losing my mind watching movies while confined in my chair. This rum horn is my seventeenth horn with sixteen of them being scrimshawed; it is my third rum horn. My mentor, Billy Griner, incorporated many lessons in the construction of this particular horn to include many hours on a lathe. It was an experiment for us both, and took a life of its own. It is scrimshawed with a folk art night theme to include a fingernail moon with stars and a trail of stardust. A sleeping fox rests underneath while a possum hangs from the text box by its tail and holds my maker’s mark. The feather is a Whipoorwill feather. The text reads, “A mule’s ear of rum” in honor of my friend, Dan Chanclor. Many thanks to Mr. Griner for the patience, wisdom, guidance, demonstrations and assistance on this work of art! I’d appreciate any feedback; I’m still learning.

Wow! That is outstanding - every aspect!

 

[Rawhide67]

Excellent job. Beautiful outcome. We should all be so lucky as to live near a master of their craft. In my case. The only likely masters nearby, would be those who could empty that flask.

 

[VA Hawken]

Very nice. Love to see scrimshaw.

 

[Kentuckyjed]

Love it. Now I have to get one or try and make one. How is it sealed to keep from leaking out around the ends?