New Powder Horn

[Ames]

Deer season is off to a very warm start this year. Rather than sit in the woods frustrating myself I decided to finish a powder horn I began last winter.
I had carved the horn to a whales mouth design. I always like those. I wanted a nautical theme to the scrimshaw but am not fond of Blue whales and tall ships. Rather, I went with animals that the people of the time would have encountered.....and unfortunately used. Walrus and sea turtles.
The scroll vine has 5 flowers, the center of each is the peg holding the end cap. The horn is apx. 13.5" and can hold a lot of powder.
This is my second attempt at scrim and it is a lot of fun. I only get to do about a horn a year when work slows in the winter.
The vine took about 8 hours, the animals about 3 hours each.
I'm torn between horning and gun building. A very nice dilemma indeed. Forgive me while I try to remember from last year how to post pics.

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[bubba.50]

Awesome work! :hatsoff:

 

[Ames]

Thanks, Bubba!

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[Tallswife]

Drool! Amazing!

 

[Grumpa]

Beautiful! :thumbsup:

Excellent taste, well executed. :hatsoff:

Richard/Grumpa

 

[Kansas Jake]

Very nice.

 

[hawkthrower]

It has everything I like about a well made horn. You took what is to my eye a usually overdone style and kept it simple. The horn has a very nice flow from the base plug to the spout plug. Your choice of decoration is exguisitly done and you kept it simple. Now to the feature I like best, the border. I love it. It's very fancy and busy but somehow you have kept it from taking away from the rest of the horn. Well, well done from tip to ring it's a winner.

Ron

 

[Ames]

Thanks Hawkthrower. Those borders used a lot of erasers . Old eyes, you know.

 

[omarick1948]

Nice powder horn! Nice job!

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[hawkeye2]

I generally don't like the fishmouth design but yours is simple, not overstated, and the overall effect is elegant. I specially like the flowers and vines around the base and the idea of centering a flower over each peg sheer genius. :hatsoff:

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Great work!!!

 

[Ames]

Thanks for the encouragement!

 

[rijerolmon]

I agree fully with the posts re: this horn!! Keep up the good work. PS The next 4 months won't be as warm.

 

[nit wit]

Nice work, where are you in Maine?
Nit Wit

 

[wattlebuster]

Very nice work :hatsoff:

 

[Ames]

Near Bangor. But in 10 hours I'll be near lake Ontario. I have deer tags to fill this week. Just been too warm here so far for the deer.
Takin the horn on a road trip. :v

 

[Billnpatti]

That is beautiful. I wish I had some artistic talent....but, alas, I don't. All I can draw are flies. :haha: