Powder Horn #2 and #3 Experiment Engraving
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Job, well done.
Looks beautiful.
Take Care Stay Safe
Looks beautiful.
Take Care Stay Safe
It appears your experiment yielded quite nice results.
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Very, very nicely done.
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Looks good.
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Looks good
Norman Brooks
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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...
Looks like your well on your way!
S.Kenton
58 Cal.
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
45 Cal.
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.
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S.Kenton
58 Cal.
Oh wow! Did you use an air graver? Or by hand?
Norman Brooks
45 Cal.
Yes on the air graver.
Looks like the experiment is a success
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