My second horn

[Noeyebrows]

Well I'm hooked. I've made a second horn for myself. I made my first this spring for a friend in PA with his portrait on it. For my latest, I used a mottled horn that said friend picked up at Dixon's fair, curly maple plug, walnut stain, my own twisted staple, chip carving, scrimshaw monogram and borders of my own design. Not striving for HC yet, just making what is pleasing to my eye. Have to give the Scott and Kathy Sibley book from Track a nod for getting me started in the right direction. What do y'all think?

 

[Rifleman1776]

Very-very excellent. Beautiful. :thumbsup:

 

[Short Arm]

That is nice, plan not a lot of scrim. Good job :thumbsup:

 

[rabjr]

Nice work! :thumbsup:

 

[omarick1948]

Nice contemporary style horn....Good job!

Rick :thumbsup:

 

[wattlebuster]

Excellent. I like it :hatsoff:

 

[hoochiepapa]

You have artist in you, young man!!

 

[chance]

Great Horn!!!

 

[Black Hand]

I'd say you have a pretty good eye for it.

You may find that square twisted staples wear through the horn strap faster...

 

[lonehunter]

Very nice! :thumbsup:

 

[Noeyebrows]

That's good advice, thanks

 

[Ken Cormier]

nice

 

[shortbow]

So far I'd say you've gotten a rather muted response for what is a SECOND horn! I'd be happy if that were my 102nd! Freekin' Awesome Work! :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[omarick1948]

I'd say you have a pretty good eye for it.

You may find that square twisted staples wear through the horn strap faster...

....not to mention, that the twist is covered-up anyway with the strap!

 

[kaintuck]

wow! master horner level with second horn!!!great work...tell me, what tools did you use, and show pictures please! :hmm:

 

[Noeyebrows]

I have a couple tapered sizing plugs for the base made from 2x4 pine. I don't have a lathe, but they still turned out ok with my jigsaw and files. I also have an 18th century electric belt sander that speeds up the plug shaping process greatly :rotf: . For carving the neck, medium and fine bastard files, half round file, assorted rat tail files and some very small knife files. I have found that my 3x5 steel furniture scraper is indispensible, get one and YouTube how to put a scraping edge on it. You need a burnisher. Once I get the rough shape of the neck, its almost all scraped from there. More HC finish scraped as well, but I can say both my horns have seen sandpaper.

 

[Noeyebrows]

I appreciate the master horner comment, but I can say without a doubt that I am nowhere close to master class. Check out the Honorable Co. Of Horners website and check out the real masters' work and be sure to check the bylaws to see what is involved in attaining master certification. These guys are producing museum quality works of art. I know for a fact that some of them could pass their work for original antiques by the best American folk art appraisers although it would be highly unethical to do so...

 

[Noeyebrows]

Oh, for scrimshaw, I use mainly a needle in a pin vise, also some assorted xacto knives. For ink, I used a black Sharpie marker

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Very, very nice. :thumbsup:

 

[Goldhunter]

That turned out very nice!