Hi folks,
I thought I would share some photos of how I shape a powder horn throat and spout. It might be a bit unconventional but it’s a personal technique that I developed that seems to work well. (Note that I do the base plug first- just personal preference.)
I work by using a 1/4” steel rod which is inserted deeply into the nozzle hole and, with my free hand to support the horn, I rasp and file the horn to shape.
Care must be taken to not exert too much force at the risk of cracking the spout. As the horn material is removed, less pressure is used. Final shaping with a scraper, knife, needle files and sandpaper is done off the bench (usually outside in a comfortable chair
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I have been using this method for a good while and at horn #70 (shown), I have never had a horn crack.
Hope this is helpful.
I thought I would share some photos of how I shape a powder horn throat and spout. It might be a bit unconventional but it’s a personal technique that I developed that seems to work well. (Note that I do the base plug first- just personal preference.)
I work by using a 1/4” steel rod which is inserted deeply into the nozzle hole and, with my free hand to support the horn, I rasp and file the horn to shape.
Care must be taken to not exert too much force at the risk of cracking the spout. As the horn material is removed, less pressure is used. Final shaping with a scraper, knife, needle files and sandpaper is done off the bench (usually outside in a comfortable chair
)I have been using this method for a good while and at horn #70 (shown), I have never had a horn crack.
Hope this is helpful.
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