Rum horn project

[Norman Brooks]

Currently working on a run horn.

 

[Wncman]

Currently working on a run horn.

What do you plan to seal the inside with ?
I made one years ago for a friend.I used a “food grade” epoxy. Seems to have worked.

 

[Norman Brooks]

What do you plan to seal the inside with ?
I made one years ago for a friend.I used a “food grade” epoxy. Seems to have worked.

Going to use food grade sealer, and beeswax.

 

[Beaverman2]

Going to use food grade sealer, and beeswax.

The beeswax will work fine on it's own.

 

[Norman Brooks]

The beeswax will work fine on it's own.

It will but I'm going to use a light amount of sealer just to be on the side of caution. When you use beeswax, how and what temperature do you get up to? I guess the question is, what is your procedure?

 

[Beaverman2]

Double boiler for the wax until melted, pour enough into the horn to coat, plug it, rotate the manure out of it until coated, Pour out any excess voila! let cool and fill with water and check for leaks, if there is I reheat from the outside with a heat gun and redistribute the wax, I've had 1 out of 16 that leaked, the first one as I used Gorilla glue on the plugs ( too porous); the epoxy works too but I don't see the need to spend anymore $ as we have a couple hives. The beauty of using wax is that if your horn is for sale, your customer can repair it at home very easily if ever needed.

 

[Norman Brooks]

Double boiler for the wax until melted, pour enough into the horn to coat, plug it, rotate the manure out of it until coated, Pour out any excess voila! let cool and fill with water and check for leaks, if there is I reheat from the outside with a heat gun and redistribute the wax, I've had 1 out of 16 that leaked, the first one as I used Gorilla glue on the plugs ( too porous); the epoxy works too but I don't see the need to spend anymore $ as we have a couple hives. The beauty of using wax is that if your horn is for sale, your customer can repair it at home very easily if ever needed.

Thank You Beaverman2.

 

[Norman Brooks]

Done some more work on the rum horn. Plugs are in and beeswaxed. Done some art work on it. More to be added when time permits...

 

[Norman Brooks]

Added some more detail.

 

[CuNosecap]

Loving this project. nice art work.

 

[BillinOregon]

Nice work.
But, were there gin horns? I gots ta know, as gin became wildly popular about 1695 -- nearly 40 years after rum came on the scene.

 

[Norman Brooks]

Nice work.
But, were there gin horns? I gots ta know, as gin became wildly popular about 1695 -- nearly 40 years after rum came on the scene.

I'm not for sure on the gin, or if it was rum or grog that was carried in the horn. Mine is going to have bourbon in it. Maybe somebody with knowledge on what was carried in rum horn will chime in. Thanks to everyone for you comments.

 

[Norman Brooks]

Added inception of the culpeper minute date to the horn. I may do a cross hatch on the numbers.

 

[TDM]

Your Rum Horn looks great. Very nice!

 

[Norman Brooks]

Added battles. I think I'm done, other than adding the strap. And if anyone has some suggestions let me know. Also thanks for the comments.