Working on my first horn

[Southlander]

Here's my horn as it stands. Right now I am filing down the inner plug to fit the horn shape and dreaming on what the outer plug will be shaped like.

 

[rabjr]

One to many http://'s in that pic address Southlander.

 

[Southlander]

Let's try this again...

 

[Southlander]

That didn't work either. Try this link: http://s1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa426/TheDixieDiarist/?action=view&current=676A0088.jpg

 

[hoochiepapa]

That looks pretty good, southlander. Don't forget that buff horn is made from hair, so you're liable to have lines running the length of it even after you've smoothed it. If you don't care about HC/PC (and they're watching) :haha: you can coat it with a layer of acrylic paint, and it will fill the hair grooves. I use soft black from Michael's and it matches the horn perfectly. Otherwise you might have whatever white you use following the grooves.

 

[omarick1948]

No one said it was a 1700 or 1800 or 1900 original. But the person said it was an original, and to me that means to the tribe, and I just don't care about the HC/PC. It was explained to me that the plug was the way it was so that the person did't turn loose of it or the horn until the plug was put back. :idunno:

Sounds like he had an answer for everything....

Well I don't have an answer for everything, but I will tell you, that there are some fine examples of original Eastern made buffalo powder horns with beautiful carving etc. Who's to say that this buffalo horn of Mike's couldn't be incorporated into a persona, as a lobe type Eastern made horn brought west. Black Hand, tell me your secret of determining and dating such horns, so I'll know for my research index file!

Oh, and the word Hobby wasn't used until the late 1860's, so I guess it isn't PC/HC either!

Thank you,
Rick

 

[msuspartan]

Horner,
Since you are more of an expert (yes I have seen your work so don't weasel out on that :bow: )than I am, when making a wood 'mandrel' for shaping the bottom of the horn, what or how do you make one? And at what angle? I have the Sibley's book (WONDERFUL!!!) but not sure of that step.

BTW,
Good luck on the Bison horn. I too am doing my first horn, and first horn is a serious statement. Wow, not as easy as it looks.

Cheers, DonK

 

[omarick1948]

I'm no expert by any means, but I just glue two pieces of 2" X 4" X about 7 inches long together and turned into a cylinder, then turn a taper of about 10 degrees, sand it very smooth and give in a couple coats of clear spray varnish. Maybe a coat of rubbed on bee's wax later.

I make several forming cones in different size's for using on different size horns.

Rick