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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Tim Crosby on February 10, 2019, 08:12:03 PM

Title: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: Tim Crosby on February 10, 2019, 08:12:03 PM
 The basic architecture for this horn comes from a horn that was shown in the HCH's Horn Book some years ago. I liked the looks of it and made a similar one up a couple years ago. I sent it of to Tim to carve using his imagination and Did He! This has got to be one of the coolest horns I have ever seen. A lot of Pix but none of them do it justice. He used it in an article he did for Muzzleloader Mag back in the Jan/Feb 2018 issue Living And Dyeing On The Frontier, in it he mentions it is dyed with Strong Tea.
 It is about 12" around the out side curve, the Walnut butt is 2 1/4" and held with 8 Iron pins. 

(https://i.ibb.co/ZhGHLx4/010.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gDmvjJq)

(https://i.ibb.co/tK05jN1/002.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3dxH68P)

(https://i.ibb.co/HBMDPbs/004.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fqKYNy5)

(https://i.ibb.co/Vg33mbB/005.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zXNNJCf)

(https://i.ibb.co/znSqZxz/007.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2njGdhT)

(https://i.ibb.co/tchZWjS/008.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RPShVr1)

(https://i.ibb.co/z4nGTwp/013.jpg) (https://ibb.co/P6mwv8K)

(https://i.ibb.co/HK8zz1g/016.jpg) (https://ibb.co/K5vqqRy)

(https://i.ibb.co/FhzDbRz/017.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JcHsRDH)
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: msellers on February 10, 2019, 09:08:28 PM
Tim,
You and Tim did absolutely stunning work on this one. Thank you for sharing, wish I could see this one in person to truly appreciate it.
Mike
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: Greg Pennell on February 10, 2019, 09:29:53 PM
Wow.  That's awesome!

Greg
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: Marcruger on February 10, 2019, 11:54:51 PM
Wild carving. Love the wolf head. Would some BriWax (well rubbed off) help pick out some of the details? Super horn. God bless, Marc
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: hanshi on February 11, 2019, 01:21:49 AM
That is among the nicest horns I've ever seen.  The "wolf" theme is brilliant.
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: Bull Shannon on February 11, 2019, 01:46:02 AM
Wow! That is just stunning and an amazing example of a master craftsmanship.

I know that the powder horn is perfectly useable and would remain so for generations but I would be hesitant to take it outside much less into the field for fear of messing it up.
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: James Rogers on February 11, 2019, 03:26:23 AM
Very neat! A lot going on there.
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: aaronc on February 11, 2019, 04:24:00 AM
Like the man with the axe.
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: skillman on February 11, 2019, 06:08:53 PM
Interesting horn. In many different ways. One thing I really appreciate is the use of the coloration and grain in the horn. The wolf body is very apparent when outlined.  Well done.

Steve
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: Smokey Plainsman on February 11, 2019, 08:01:19 PM
Very detailed carving!
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: Frank Barker on February 11, 2019, 08:36:36 PM
You guys never cease to amaze me.....  :)
Regards
Frank Barker
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: T.C.Albert on February 12, 2019, 06:07:21 AM
Thanks for all the kind words. I like carving
Different or atypically themed horns. Tim Crosby
Makes a great horn and I’m glad he let me decorate
On this one.Thanks again.
TC
Title: Re: A Wolf At The Door Horn, Carved by Tim Albert
Post by: Robby on February 12, 2019, 05:20:28 PM
Photo's give it an almost mystical quality, very nice, both the theme and the execution!!!! Would love to see it first hand.
Robby