Pick & Whisk

[davec2]

Just finished this pick & whisk set.  The handles on these are turned out of black horn.

 

[pargent]

:applause: :thumbsup:

 

[lonehunter]

Very nice! :thumbsup:

 

[yelnif]

Very nice- what did you use for the bristles and how did you attach them in the handle? Thanks...

 

[Wes/Tex]

Excellent work! My sincere congratulations! :thumbsup:

 

[davec2]

Yelnif,

The brush is horse hair. The bristles are crimped in a brass cup which is then mounted in the horn handle.

 

[yelnif]

Thank you dave, I thought it might be horse hair.
Again- very nice craftsmanship :hatsoff: :thumbsup:

 

[smo]

Excellent Craftsmanship as always Dave! :bow: :bow: :bow:

 

[Nifeman]

Dave, I like the cover for the pick. Very well executed, but, that doesn't seem to surprise me... Bud

 

[Rifleman1776]

black horn

Is that horn that is black or a wood called 'black horn'?
Either way, very nice looking set. Carry and use proudly. :thumbsup:

 

[davec2]

Rifleman,

The handles are black buffalo horn not the wood called "black horn".

 

[Ken Cormier]

Nice work thanks for sharing

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

Dave,

always enjoy looking at your work, you are a true craftsman.

:hatsoff:

 

[MSW]

:thumbsup: :hatsoff:

great looking design!

thanks for the post!

 

[Rifleman1776]

Rifleman,

The handles are black buffalo horn not the wood called "black horn".

Interesting. I have turned antler and bone but never horn. Was it stinky? :shocked2:

 

[davec2]

Rifleman,

No”¦not stinky. Horn turns beautifully and easily with sharp tools. Polishes easily as well on the lathe.

 

[MSW]

for what it's worth, I made a powder horn from bison recently... went through the various grits down to 400, without very good result, and finally decided that I'd fooled around with this project enough, so I took some bowling alley wax to it and - ta DA - it took a great finish.

so, the question, did you have a similar experience on the lathe? are your tools finished with a wax or some sealer or something like that?

thanks!

 

[davec2]

No, I just polished the horn with tripoli buffing compound on a wheel.

 

[wattlebuster]

Wow :shocked2:

 

[MSW]

thanks - i'll give that a try!

:hatsoff: