Powder Horn #2 and #3 Experiment Engraving

[Norman Brooks]

Experimenting with engraving powder horns.

 

[Gum Slough Muzzleloader]

Job, well done.
Looks beautiful.

Take Care Stay Safe

 

[IanH]

It appears your experiment yielded quite nice results.

 

[TDM]

Very, very nicely done.

 

[BillyC]

Looks good.

 

[Duk]

Well done

 

[WALT53]

Well done

Very nice job ,how are the little gold rings attached .

 

[Windowman100]

Looks good

 

[Norman Brooks]

Very nice job ,how are the little gold rings attached .

The rings are 3/8" brass round stock. I drill and tap a 10-24 hole in it and chuck it in the lathe and drill a 1/4" hole though it, do the radius on both ends and use a parting tool to cut the ring off. Then I use a chunk of 10-24 brass screw to attach the ring to, which get solder on. The horn gets drilled and taped at the spout end with a 10-24 tap. The plug end I use a 1" brass wood screw # 10 with the head removed, then I chase threads 10-24 which gets a brass ring screwed on and soldered, then I drill a pilot hole for that to screw into which screws into the wooden plug. Hope this helps... Thank you all for your comments...

 

[Beaverman2]

Looks like your well on your way!

 

[S.Kenton]

Looks GREAT! I’very done a little scrimshaw, but I find it hard on my hands, mainly my fingers. I also like your brass attachment rings. Your horn all in all was very well executed.

 

[Norman Brooks]

Looks GREAT! I’very done a little scrimshaw, but I find it hard on my hands, mainly my fingers. I also like your brass attachment rings. Your horn all in all was very well executed.

I can't scrimshaw either, arthritis and carpal tunnel. That is why I experimented with engraving. I even made several transfer templates. I found out you have to have a real light touch to avoid chips, and be prepared to sand out the chip as they happen. I still have some chips that I didn't sand out.

 

[S.Kenton]

Oh wow! Did you use an air graver? Or by hand?

 

[Norman Brooks]

Oh wow! Did you use an air graver? Or by hand?

Yes on the air graver.

 

[Wncman]

Experimenting with engraving powder horns.

Looks like the experiment is a success