Powder Horn photos

[Capnball]

Had this one up for 24 hours..........its gone! This was a fun one to make!

Lasted that long huh? That horn is dead sexy.

 

[Ames]

Well, it is Sunday. Football you know.

 

[Robby]

The English don't seem too keen on using Horn to hold their powder, nothing wrong with that, but I was making my version of an English fowler and wondered what a man of means might request for a horn powder flask. This is what I came up with. Hey, poets get license, why shouldn't I?! HaH!

Inlaid a bit of silver on it.
Robby

 

[toot]

I've only ever made one horn, but I salvaged an old original which gave me even more pleasure.

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The pine butt plug is fastened in with square nails.
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The butt plug and the end of the horn itself seem to have just been whittled out with a knife. From the old hole in the butt plug I suppose there was originally a way to attach a strap of some sort?
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I just gave the butt plug and the plug-horn joint a coat of beeswax to seal the leaks, made a plug for the spout and took the old horn hunting. It's fun to carry in my shot pouch as a day horn.
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Spence

it is great that you saved it. wonder how many of them found in the shape that it was get chucked?

Here’s one that Two Feathers made me.

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Two Feathers is an ARTISAN.

 

[toot]

Here's my one and only attempt at making a horn. It's not fancy but it's mine.
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Remember that as long as it pleases you, that is all that matters!!

 

[toot]

I didn't know that SCOTISH THISTLE had ACORNS?

 

[oreclan]

Made this for Dad, in his last year. He was from Clearfield Co. Pennsylvania, on the West Branch of the Susquehanna. I was born in Pittsburgh. Old family stories about our Clan's not so nice relations with the original inhabitants of Penn's Woods. And interactions with Geo III's troops.


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Really enjoy the Fort Pitt map horns. I have one by Sibley. I plan on making a bison powder horn like the one at Fort Pitt Museum.

 

[Capnball]

The English don't seem too keen on using Horn to hold their powder, nothing wrong with that, but I was making my version of an English fowler and wondered what a man of means might request for a horn powder flask. This is what I came up with. Hey, poets get license, why shouldn't I?! HaH!
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Inlaid a bit of silver on it.
Robby

Like, like LIKETY LIKE LIKE

 

[BigAl52]

Well, it is Sunday. Football you know.

Is that the one you were currently working on Ames

 

[Ames]

Yes, but it was not HC. Just for fun. Starting a banded horn right now. That should pass muster.
Interesting colors on it. The lower half runs from whites to a blue-grey, and then black at the tip. I have to dig something up for it from my bag of rings.

 

[flntlokr]

I didn't know that SCOTISH THISTLE had ACORNS?

That was as close as I came to a thistle flower. Does sorta look like an acorn without the purple on it.

 

[RB POWELL]

The English don't seem too keen on using Horn to hold their powder, nothing wrong with that, but I was making my version of an English fowler and wondered what a man of means might request for a horn powder flask. This is what I came up with. Hey, poets get license, why shouldn't I?! HaH!
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Inlaid a bit of silver on it.
Robby

I like this horn a lot. Like the inlay. and scrimshaw. Unique! Congratulations

 

[S.Kenton]

The English don't seem too keen on using Horn to hold their powder, nothing wrong with that, but I was making my version of an English fowler and wondered what a man of means might request for a horn powder flask. This is what I came up with. Hey, poets get license, why shouldn't I?! HaH!
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Inlaid a bit of silver on it.
Robby

Robby you for sure have some serious talent!!

 

[toot]

That was as close as I came to a thistle flower. Does sorta look like an acorn without the purple on it.

either way, you did very well!!

 

[toot]

and they just keep on getting better & better!

 

[RB POWELL]

Yes, but it was not HC. Just for fun. Starting a banded horn right now. That should pass muster.
Interesting colors on it. The lower half runs from whites to a blue-grey, and then black at the tip. I have to dig something up for it from my bag of rings.

Pretty horn!

 

[Ames]

Interesting colors on it. The lower half runs from whites to a blue-grey, and then black at the tip. I have to dig something up for it from my bag of rings.

Ended up interesting when finished. Used a red oak base, charred and brushed back before a walnut stain. 2 rings with half circles cut. The tip is water buffalo, threaded.

 

[olskool]

Ended up interesting when finished. Used a red oak base, charred and brushed back before a walnut stain. 2 rings with half circles cut.View attachment 48178View attachment 48179View attachment 48180 The tip is water buffalo, threaded.

Jim dose beautiful work. i have 2 of his horns and am waiting on the 3rd one to be shipped. if you want a good one he is the man,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[S.Kenton]

I’m not great at taking photos, I just got done with this one..

 

[Ames]

Thanks Olskool!