Wooden Powder Horn

[Chris Myers]

New question, Has anyone ever used only wood to make a powder horn sort of speak. During the winter i would like to try to build one out of wood. I would make it like a flat horn. Would there be an issue with static electricity or any other safety concern i have not thought of to stop me?

Thank you!

 

[TCMonts]

Should be fine, I've seen one antique in person and many photos of antiques made of wood. many would probably be more properly called flasks but many were horn shaped with copper or brass valves.

 

[Hermit Tim]

The powder kegs back in the day were wood mostly. Shouldn't be a problem but I don't know from personal experience.

 

[Chris Myers]

Did not think of that. I wonder why you don't see them much. Tks!

 

[Eutycus]

Not to hijack this man's thread but the mention of static electricity makes me wonder if metal flasks had that problem.

 

[Rancocas]

Not a "horn", but I have made a wooden powder flask, with a brass spout. Works fine.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

How about these?

These are 17th century I think. The one of the right at the base has a compartment for bullets. Not sure where I save these from, as I'm on my laptop.

LD

 

[rkg1]

New question, Has anyone ever used only wood to make a powder horn sort of speak. During the winter i would like to try to build one out of wood. I would make it like a flat horn. Would there be an issue with static electricity or any other safety concern i have not thought of to stop me?

Thank you!

I have made several for both priming and barrel powder they work just fine. Also have one for shot with a measure spout to pour 1 and 11/4 once loads. I have used them since the 1990s.

 

[Fitzhugh Williams]

The French used a type of pear-shaped flask which was a wooden core covered in leather. Must have worked well.

 

[springfield art]

New question, Has anyone ever used only wood to make a powder horn sort of speak. During the winter i would like to try to build one out of wood. I would make it like a flat horn. Would there be an issue with static electricity or any other safety concern i have not thought of to stop me?

Thank you!

Good project! No worry about static in wood, I'd think. Good luck!

 

[Jay Templin]

Dave, I think that photo is from the Ethnographic Arms and Armour page. You’re right on the attribution- late 16th or early 17th century. We use similar flasks at Jamestown for calivers, and bandoliers with wooden chargers (bottles) for muskets.

Jay

 

[Chris Myers]

Tks!