Threads on powderhorns?

[Black_Feather]

Does anyone know any thread on here for making powderhorns? I’m a beginner and wanna make one, if anyone has a link to any threads I would appreciate it, thanks.

 

[Red Owl]

Just ask questions. You ought to have some sort of lathe for turning a plug.

 

[64Springer]

A wood lathe is nice to have and definitely speeds things up, but not required.

Bust out some wood rasps, scrapers and sandpaper and go to town on that thing.

Fitting a plug is like inletting a barrel. Find your tight spots and remove a little bit wood.

Rinse. Repeat. Until you have well fitted plug.

 

[Black_Feather]

Thanks guys, Ive actually found some pretty good videos on youtube. This powderhorn isnt going to be 100% period correct, I got ahold of one of those polished India buffalo Horns on etsy, pretty color but I doubt its anywhere period correct, I can see horns like that maybe being imported into England at the time but I doubt a mountain man would have toted one around. Maybe it will fit/ look the part. For my staple, I fire blued an electrical staple so it resembles iron, I might hand make the plug from some scrap juniper tree wood behind my house, havent decided yet...

 

[hawkeye2]

Betcha ya can't make just one. We'll be here waiting to see photos of your 3rd. and 4th.

 

[BillinOregon]

Check out the wonderful books by Scott Sibley.

 

[Notchy Bob]

I think @PathfinderNC may have done either a tutorial or a picture-heavy thread about one of his powder horn builds a few weeks or months ago. It was very well done, as I recall.

Notchy Bob

ADDENDUM: Found it! Pathfinder’s thread, “Making a Powderhorn (Part 1)” is in The Craftsman’s Bench” section of the forum, about three pages deep. You can probably find it with a search, too.

Pathfinder does great work, and he did a fine job on this tutorial. Better than any YouToob you are likely to find.

Notchy Bob

 

[Red Owl]

You ought to check out :
https://www.hornguild.org/

 

[Absoroka]

Those are some nice horns you have to start with. Just a suggestion - drill the hole in the spout before you put much work in the horn/base plug. If you drill out the side or outside of the curve, you will save some time and creative language lessons. The three in the picture should be easy to drill as they don't have much curve. Have fun.

 

[Black_Feather]

Horn finally arrived today

Now to get to work!

 

[PathfinderNC]

I think @PathfinderNC may have done either a tutorial or a picture-heavy thread about one of his powder horn builds a few weeks or months ago. It was very well done, as I recall.

Notchy Bob

ADDENDUM: Found it! Pathfinder’s thread, “Making a Powderhorn (Part 1)” is in The Craftsman’s Bench” section of the forum, about three pages deep. You can probably find it with a search, too.

Pathfinder does great work, and he did a fine job on this tutorial. Better than any YouToob you are likely to find.

Notchy Bob

Your very kind, thank you Notchy Bob

 

[Black_Feather]

Nevermind I drilled out the side . Currently making a horn cup out of it, I think I'll buy one of those pre assembled kits from powderhorns and more .

 

[Lucky]

Nevermind I drilled out the side . Currently making a horn cup out of it, I think I'll buy one of those pre assembled kits from powderhorns and more .

I just joined this forum and seeing your post. Did you order a kit?

 

[BillyC]

Nevermind I drilled out the side . Currently making a horn cup out of it, I think I'll buy one of those pre assembled kits from powderhorns and more .

I bought one of their kits and was very pleased with it, and my finished horn

 

[French Colonial]

Scott and Cathy Sibleys book on powder horns.


https://www.amazon.com/Recreating-1...705166006&sprefix=scott+sibley,aps,128&sr=8-2

 

[Black_Feather]

I just joined this forum and seeing your post. Did you order a kit?

Last year I had bought a horn on eBay and drilled through the side. I ordered your cureton kit last summer and sold it with one of my shooting bags. I like your horns, will be definitely buying a completed cureton from you again soon!

 

[Lucky]

I bought one of their kits and was very pleased with it, and my finished horn

WOW!!!! Beautiful work!

 

[S.Kenton]

Does anyone know any thread on here for making powderhorns? I’m a beginner and wanna make one, if anyone has a link to any threads I would appreciate it, thanks.

A wood lathe is nice to have and definitely speeds things up, but not required.

Bust out some wood rasps, scrapers and sandpaper and go to town on that thing.

Fitting a plug is like inletting a barrel. Find your tight spots and remove a little bit wood.

Rinse. Repeat. Until you have well fitted plug.

That’s exactly how I make my powder horn bases, I’ve never turned a one. I rather enjoy taking my time on filing the base plugs, it’s almost therapeutic in a way. Now I’ve purchased a horn that had a turned base plug, that one I simply assembled and worked the horn body to my satisfaction. In the end, it’s your project and you can do it the way you want to, but just know a wood lathe isn’t absolutely needed.

 

[barracudadave67]

I have bought nice polished empty horns from "October Country".

Dave

 

[PathfinderNC]

I think @PathfinderNC may have done either a tutorial or a picture-heavy thread about one of his powder horn builds a few weeks or months ago. It was very well done, as I recall.

Notchy Bob

ADDENDUM: Found it! Pathfinder’s thread, “Making a Powderhorn (Part 1)” is in The Craftsman’s Bench” section of the forum, about three pages deep. You can probably find it with a search, too.

Pathfinder does great work, and he did a fine job on this tutorial. Better than any YouToob you are likely to find.

Notchy Bob

Hi Notchy Bob- thanks! Here is the thread you mentioned:
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/making-a-powder-horn-part-1.157162/