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Offline Marcruger

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First horn project.....
« on: February 18, 2017, 03:39:51 PM »

Hi Folks,

I finished off my first work on a horn this week.  Notice I didn't say I "made" the horn! 

Ron Hess made a Jim Kibler grade "kit" to encourage my artistically talented step-daughter a while back.  With her many varied art endeavors, she didn't get far on the project.  I decided that just wouldn't do. 

So I took on scraping, finishing, and assembling the horn. 

So here's the deal, if you like it, Ron gets the credit.  If you hate it, I get the blame.  :-) 

Ron shared with me a technique for finishing the horn with RIT dye.  I didn't listen closely enough, and the horn ended up looking like "The Neon Electric Peach".   I spent a while on the front porch scraping all of that off.  I called Ron, and hopefully I got it right after he carefully explained it all to me again. 

The tip, band and base plug are all pinned on with tapered hardwood pins. 

I whittled the simple stopper.

Now I just need to learn "the rest of the story". 

Thanks Ron!    Best wishes, Marc
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Offline Cades Cove Fiddler

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Re: First horn project.....
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2017, 05:08:47 PM »
....Great Job...!!.. Nothing wrong with that horn....I'd carry it..!... Is that a screw tip .?.... colour came out great....
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Re: First horn project.....
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2017, 05:58:56 PM »
 Looks good Marc, even from a kit you have to know what one is suppose to look like when finished. Nice job.

  Tim
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: First horn project.....
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2017, 05:47:54 AM »
Looking good,Marc. Keep up the good work.
Bob
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Re: First horn project.....
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2017, 05:38:26 PM »
It was a fun project for this no-talent goober!   :-)   My thanks again to Ron. 
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Re: First horn project.....
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2017, 09:33:19 PM »
 Goober...I haven't heard any body called that in quite a while, like maybe back in the '70s.

  Tim
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Offline skillman

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Re: First horn project.....
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2017, 12:38:30 AM »
I don't "know" Ron but we share many friends and I have some of his work. We communicate via e-mail. He is a talented artist and you can't go too far wrong with his help. Keep up the good work. Both of you.

Steve
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Re: First horn project.....
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2017, 04:45:42 AM »
Hey Tim, being a Virginian I thought you might catch that term.   ;-) 

Steve, Ron actually encouraged me to scrim this one, a talent he has.  I was too chicken.  With nothing to practice one, I decided "plain" was for me on this one until I get some practice time. 

Best wishes,   Marc
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: First horn project.....
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2017, 04:50:39 AM »
Hey Cades Cove, that is a pinned on Southern style tip.  Thanks for asking.   Best wishes,   Marc
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