Second horn

[codymobley]

This was my second attempt at a powder horn. I found one that my younger brother used to use to play with (a souvenir style that he probably bought at the Alamo) and decided to use it for some events I have coming up (1810-1830). These were photos taken during various stages of completion.

I decided to turn it into a utilitarian semi transparent horn of the first quarter of the 19th c. and got to work with a rasp and piece of glass. The spout was turned into a tapered 6 panel with a bead stop/seperator and the body was rasped and glassed to the point I wanted it...almost a little too much in one spot! (near the buffalo's tail, I reinforced it with cynoacrylate glue and will watch it for cracks)

I replaced the plug with a more common pine plug with a staple I made from a cut nail. The plug is held in place with headless cut brads. I scratched the horn with a sailmaker's needle and added some personal images on it.

The Indian was copied/inspired by a mid 19th c Kiowa painting recounting a battle with white soldiers in Texas and the charging bull buffalo was inspired by one of George Catlin's paintings from the 1830s showing buffaloes being hunted by Indians on horseback.

The frog legged eagle was a conglomeration of several original eagles of the War of 1812 era, though I added "Vae Victis" to the banner (Woe to the conquered) as it seemed a fitting addition. I need to finish rounding over the edges of the bead and find a stopper and it'll be good to go.


I've got some braintan buckskin that I'm using for the hunting bag that will be used with this horn.

 

[flattail]

:thumbsup: Nice work. I like the scrimshaw.

 

[skunkskinner]

Looks good

 

[omarick1948]

Pardon me for saying this, but your base plug is a lot thicker than you need! __ About a 3/8" to 1/2" wood plug would of given you a little less weight and more powder room!

Rick

 

[codymobley]

You're the voice of experience. I used a 5/8" piece of pine I had on hand, with that the horn isn't too heavy.

Thanks.

 

[statetrooper62]

Beautiful work. I like the scrimshaw.
chapeau bas :hatsoff:
How do you ink it ?

 

[codymobley]

I used black oil paint, paint it on and let it set and then steel wool the excess off.

 

[Sperit de bois]

and if you hollowed out the butt plug,,you gain volume and lose weight!!!!!!!!!!!! nice horn,,I like the reworked horn,,

 

[MSW]

i like it!