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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: David Rase on June 19, 2017, 04:33:27 AM

Title: Priming Horn
Post by: David Rase on June 19, 2017, 04:33:27 AM
After my oldest daughter took me to a fathers day brunch at Naval Submarine base Bangor I went home and took a break from rifle carving and built this horn.  A friend gave me the raw horn on Tuesday night.  Well actually another friend and I shamed him out of it since he does not shoot flint.  It was a pretty old horn and was plenty dry so it did not scrape very well.  I had to resort to files, sandpaper and steel wool to get a surface finish on it that was acceptable.  I started out with intentions of building a traditional horn but halfway through the project I let my artistic license take over and below is what I ended up with.  The horn is 7 1/2" around the outside curve and the base plug is 1 3/4" diameter.  The base plug is maple, the screw tip is antler and the spout plug is boxwood.
David
 
(http://preview.ibb.co/kLGdhk/IMG_4081.jpg) (http://ibb.co/dk1poQ)

(http://preview.ibb.co/eFbpoQ/IMG_4082.jpg) (http://ibb.co/dh0FTQ)

(http://preview.ibb.co/bVLohk/IMG_4084.jpg) (http://ibb.co/k0aM2k)

(http://preview.ibb.co/mxSZNk/IMG_4086.jpg) (http://ibb.co/chuENk)


Title: Re: Priming Horn
Post by: smylee grouch on June 19, 2017, 05:47:31 AM
Thats an eye catcher Dave. I like it.
Title: Re: Priming Horn
Post by: skillman on June 19, 2017, 07:35:54 AM
It's beautiful David. Well done. At 7 1/2 inches, that's more of a pocket or bag horn. Unless you're priming cannons. LOL

Steve
Title: Re: Priming Horn
Post by: EricEwing on June 19, 2017, 01:39:15 PM
Really classy, great colors
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Post by: Tim Crosby on June 19, 2017, 02:28:23 PM
 Neat little horn, well done.

  Tim
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Post by: BOB HILL on June 19, 2017, 04:45:20 PM
Classy little horn, Dave.        Bob
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Post by: Titus Bass on June 19, 2017, 08:49:42 PM
That's a piece of art,just beautiful
Title: Re: Priming Horn
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on June 19, 2017, 10:33:37 PM
Nice horn David, and a nice size for the purpose.  Most of my primers are too small, and over the course of a day's shooting, I sometimes run low.  Not so with this one.  Great colours in the horn.
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Post by: PPatch on June 20, 2017, 12:52:08 AM
A beautiful little horn Dave, Well done. I'm always impressed with your work.

dave
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Post by: B.Barker on June 20, 2017, 06:16:50 AM
Dave, I don't know if we can allow you to have artistic thoughts. ;D Nice little horn.
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Post by: hanshi on June 21, 2017, 12:10:54 AM
That is a very nice horn!  You did well.
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Post by: Tony N on June 29, 2017, 01:18:04 PM
Very nice!  I like it

~Tony
Title: Re: Priming Horn
Post by: Larry Pletcher on June 29, 2017, 02:29:43 PM
David,
Very pretty horn. Your "artistic license" is to be commended.
Regards,
Pletch
Title: Re: Priming Horn
Post by: oldtravler61 on June 29, 2017, 04:55:04 PM
 Nice work David. Always appreciate looking at your work.      Mike