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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: David Rase on June 07, 2009, 05:27:54 PM

Title: Spotted Horn
Post by: David Rase on June 07, 2009, 05:27:54 PM

The applied collar and screw tip are made of horn.  The base plug is turned from plain hard maple and pinned using wood pins.  The horn has been decorated with lead oxide spots and slightly yellowed using nitric acid.  The horn is approximately 14" long as measured around the outside curve with a base plug diameter of 2". DMR
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Title: Re: Spotted horn F/S
Post by: Ben I. Voss on June 08, 2009, 12:04:00 AM

That's really cool, Dave! I don't know much about horns- I assume the decoration is based on original details?

Title: Re: Spotted horn F/S
Post by: Mike Brooks on June 08, 2009, 01:34:31 AM

@!*%! That horn would make me look pretty good! ;D

Title: Re: Spotted horn F/S
Post by: G. Elsenbeck on June 08, 2009, 01:50:35 AM

Dave, great looking horn and certainly worth what your asking.  And nice looking base plug with the 'wasp waist' too.  Hopefully I'll learn some more techniques at Dixon's this year.  Are you planning on attending this year?
Gary

Title: Re: Spotted horn F/S
Post by: Tim Crosby on June 08, 2009, 05:16:01 PM

 WOW Dave! TAHT is a REALLY NICE horn. Great work!

Tim C.

PS: You should post it over in Accouterments so it will stay in the archives.TC
 

Title: Re: Spotted horn F/S
Post by: Bill of the 45th on June 09, 2009, 12:02:48 AM

I can't believe it's still here.  I'll take it Dave.  Email me with the total including the clamp,  I'll be sending you a clamp to convert, and I haven't sent it out yet so I'll make it one package.  That's gonna look nice with my HCH rifle, or Steve Bookout's Miss Maggie.

Bill

Title: Re: Spotted horn F/S
Post by: G. Elsenbeck on June 11, 2009, 01:52:50 AM

Tim, that's a very good idea.  This is such a fine example it should be in the archives.
Gary

Title: Re: Spotted horn F/S
Post by: David Rase on June 11, 2009, 04:44:51 AM

Quote from: Tim Crosby on June 11, 2009, 01:35:19 AM

Dave,
 Do you mind if I move this over to Accouterments?  I hate to see this fine example lost when the sold items are cleaned up.

Thanks, Tim C.

Tim,  You got my permission, even though the horn now belongs to Bill.
DMR

Title: Re: Spotted horn F/S
Post by: Bill of the 45th on June 11, 2009, 05:26:57 AM

I've got no problem it going in the archives.

Bill

Title: Re: Spotted horn F/S
Post by: G. Elsenbeck on June 11, 2009, 05:47:41 AM

And congratulations Bill to a very fine powder horn. 
Gary

Title: Re: Spotted Horn
Post by: Bill of the 45th on June 19, 2009, 01:38:21 AM

Dave, I got the horn, and drill fixture today.  Boy the pictures don't do it justice, It's beautiful, and will compliment my Southern rifles.  That fixture is going to work tomorrow as I install some ramrod pipes.  By the way how did you know I need some new socks.  That's a neat way to protect a horn when shipping.  Next time can you send a matching pair. ;D ;D ;D
Thanks


Bill

Title: Re: Spotted Horn
Post by: David Rase on June 20, 2009, 03:44:03 AM

Bill,  I think the mismatched pair of socks with the holes in the toes would look down right fitting with your bibs when you go to the chunk gun shoot at Erics next month.
Dave