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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Bob F on March 06, 2009, 06:07:05 AM

Title: First Horn
Post by: Bob F on March 06, 2009, 06:07:05 AM

I recently finished my first horn.  I dedicated it to my son, who is my usual hunting partner.  The map was copied from a circa 1800 map of our county I recently came across.  Finished with a hand carved mahogany plug, hand made staple and hand rubbed beeswax.

The antlers are from a Roe Deer that belonged to my great uncle in Bavaria.

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Bob

Title: Re: First Horn
Post by: Brian Jordan on March 06, 2009, 06:13:15 AM

WOW!!that is a very nice horn!! Are you sure that is your first one?

Title: Re: First Horn
Post by: Berks Liberty on March 06, 2009, 05:39:02 PM

Bob,

That's a nice looking horn.  Keep it going!

Jason

Title: Re: First Horn
Post by: Tim Crosby on March 06, 2009, 06:10:57 PM

 Nice job, watch out it is addictive.

Tim C.

Title: Re: First Horn
Post by: G. Elsenbeck on March 06, 2009, 10:43:01 PM

Tim's right, nice job and will be addictive.
Gary

Title: Re: First Horn
Post by: Brian Jordan on March 07, 2009, 12:47:04 AM

I am looking forward to more of your work!

Title: Re: First Horn
Post by: hanshi on March 07, 2009, 01:23:08 AM

Very good job for a first time.  I like it!

!Jozai Senjo!  "always present on the battlefield"

Title: Re: First Horn
Post by: Brian on March 07, 2009, 03:56:17 AM

Very nice, but you do relaize you are now addicted.  There is no going back.   :D

Title: Re: First Horn
Post by: Bob F on March 07, 2009, 05:48:10 AM

Thanks for all the compliments and encouragement.  I am starting on another horn that will be a gift to my father for his 30 years of service in the military.  8 years army and 22 years USCG.  I figured that after being shot down twice in Vietnam, getting shot at by drug smugglers and having a boat blow up under him getting people off it when it was on fire...that he deserves it.  He looked at my first while I was working on it and commented...so now I am working on one for him for his birthday in June.

Title: Re: First Horn
Post by: G. Elsenbeck on March 07, 2009, 05:56:46 AM

Great idea!  I'm sure he will treasure the horn always.  You'll have to let us have a sneak peak ya know.  ;)
Gary