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Offline Randy Hedden

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Georgia Map Horn
« on: June 03, 2010, 02:04:51 AM »
A gentleman in Georgia contacted me and ask if I could make him a map horn of Georgia.  He supplied me with a map of about the northern half of Georgia.  I made him this French & Indian War style map horn.  The horn is approximately 14-1/2 inches long and 2-3/8 inches diameter at the base.  It has a nice double curve for wearing on the right side.  I am accustomed to making New York map horns, but this one had much more to go on the horn then any New York map horn.  Most of the place names and river names were old Indian names.  The map represents 1783 Georgia.  The pictures are not the best, but you should be able to get the general idea.

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2010, 03:13:35 AM »
Nice possum.  In fact, nice everything!

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2010, 03:26:55 AM »
Very nice 8) 8) 8)

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2010, 05:03:58 AM »
I like it!!  It is very well done and not quite like anything else I've seen. 

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2010, 05:48:45 AM »
Well done Randy .. .Very well done. Thanks for sharing ... Take care .. Bill

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2010, 08:49:15 AM »
Gorgeous horn, Randy, and a lucky GA owner. Don't know if the name Colonel Berkley Lewis means anything to you, or not, but if you have fifty year old (or older) American Rifleman magazines, Col. Lewis was a frequent contributor of articles on modern guns. He had a grand collection of antiques, as well, (things like a new Volcanic rifle in the green pasteboard box, and so on). My favorite was a Cherokee Wars horn, a big southern horn, with a loomed, and white glass pony beaded strap. He maintained that it was among the earliest of Indian bead work. On the  jacket of the horn was carved a map of the principal Indian towns in GA. Some of the names I remember, were Etchoe, Estato, and Cowetchee. It was a magnificent thing, and he showed it proudly. Where it is today, I have no idea. When he passed, the family sold everything and off it went.
Again, a fine piece of wok that you did, and the color is a work of art.
Best-Dick

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2010, 01:56:49 PM »
I love map horns!  Great work...all horns tell a story, especially the map horns, and this one is a novel!

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2010, 06:52:18 PM »
 Great horn Randy, Nice work. I especially like the bulbous neck treatment.

 Tim C.

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2010, 07:17:06 PM »
   Randy,
    As always, a great horn! Map horns are special. Like G.P. says, they tell a story. ie;Campaigns, sieges, marches, skirmishes, hunting etc... Nicely executed Randy,very tasteful indeed.

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2010, 07:35:17 PM »
Randy, great looking horn and love the color too.
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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2010, 10:42:38 PM »
Really decent job!

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2010, 03:10:02 PM »
Very nice horn ! All the work looks great ......... Mike Norin

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2010, 06:38:50 PM »
very nice ... it shines.
has a tremendous look to it ... take it the customer is happy.

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2010, 07:22:36 PM »
Great horn!

Were southern map horns common in the early years?

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2010, 02:36:04 PM »
I was born and raised in Georgia and still live there.  Would like to see the 1783 map.  Can you upload a picture of it?


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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2010, 04:56:55 PM »
Mike, Welcome to ALR!!  Do you live in Perry? My son lives on 2nd Street.
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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2010, 06:48:27 PM »
Mike,

Florida State University here in Tallahassee has an excellent collection of maps covering all of the Southeast plus individual maps of Georgia, Florida and other Southern Colonies/States. I've seen some of these, and the detail etc is awesome. Even details of individual Indian towns around my home in the Mountains on the NC state line all the way down the Chattahoochee to the Gulf. These date all the way back to Day One in the Colonies right up through billy sherman's escapades. Guess you would probably have to come down here to see them. Maybe James Levy would know since this is basically in his "department".

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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2010, 07:17:31 PM »
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Re: Georgia Map Horn
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2010, 05:51:43 AM »
Mike, Welcome to ALR!!  Do you live in Perry? My son lives on 2nd Street.

Yep, I do live in Perry.    I make a powder horn every now and then and was wondering where to get good map designs to put on them.    When I get a little time, I'll upload a few pics