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Title: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Marcruger on December 15, 2017, 02:02:11 AM

Hi Folks,

I just wanted to share my latest joint project with Tim Crosby.  The horn was done by Tim as a kit for me, which I engraved, finished and assembled.  Thank you Tim!  He did a neat beehive butt of walnut.  The stopper is one of Tim's borrowed from another horn as I haven't made one for this horn yet.

The scrim on the right is of Home Moravian Church (circa 1800) in Old Salem, NC as seen from the village green.  The low building at left is the Superintendent's Office of Salem College (circa 1810). My wife and I are members of Old Salem and visit often, so the image just means something to me. 

Wachovia Tract is the original Moravian tract of land in Piedmont, NC, and encompassed Bethania, Bethabra, and Salem, along with a few other small communities.  The way the word is spelled on the horn was from a 1775 map I found. 

The Moravian's kept detailed notes, and to my knowledge horn making was not an industry in Salem.  That said, there had to be horns (they made awesome rifles there), and possibly someone scrimshawed one that looked something like this.  That is my story and I am sticking to it.   ;-) 

I am frustrated with the photos.  The scrim actually shows up much bolder in person. 

God Bless,   Marc
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Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Marcruger on December 15, 2017, 02:05:18 AM

BTW, this is a medium horn, 12-1/2" from tip to the butt finial top measured around the outside. 

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: smylee grouch on December 15, 2017, 05:50:44 AM

Nice horn with a good story.  ;D  :)

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Bull Shannon on December 15, 2017, 09:25:37 AM

Mighty fine work; I'd be proud to carry either one or both.

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: BOB HILL on December 15, 2017, 04:32:20 PM

Very nice job, Marc. Keep up the good work.
Bob

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Tim Crosby on December 15, 2017, 05:11:37 PM

 Nice work Marc, you did well on the horn, the color on the horn and butt are well done and your carving fits the horn well.

   Tim 

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Marcruger on December 15, 2017, 07:26:44 PM

I looked at my post on my phone. I was dismayed to see the horn looks bright yellow.  It is really more of a pastel caramel.  Here are some outside photos......  Hopefully they are true to the colors.   Thank you for the kind words guys.  God Bless,   Marc

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Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Robby on December 15, 2017, 08:07:56 PM

Nice job fellows!!! Tim, do you hollow out the beehive?
Robby

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Marcruger on December 15, 2017, 08:36:38 PM

Hey Robby,  Tim does hollow those out.  Best wishes,   Marc

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Tim Crosby on December 16, 2017, 01:25:11 AM

 The idea for the horn itself came from Bill Ivey's North Carolina Schools Of Longrifles 1765-1865. page 290.

  Thanks, Tim

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: tippit on December 16, 2017, 01:59:24 AM

Very nice horn!

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Cades Cove Fiddler on December 16, 2017, 05:45:05 AM

 ;) ;) ;)...Great job on that horn, both Marc & Tim ... story is believable,... I tend to like the engraving work done by the horn owner over a commercially produced one .... more of a "folk art" type look ... daylight pix really show it off .... Great job, Boys .. !!! ... Regards, C C Fiddler ....

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Marcruger on December 16, 2017, 11:26:53 PM

Thanks Dana.  I think Tim and I agree with you on the simple scrimshaw appeal.  The next one I scrim will be all from primitive images (Bob Hill has kindly shared several with me), and the art should be pretty....well.....primitive.   :-) 

Any credit for this horn of course goes to Tim who made it, and I like the base better than the original in Bill Ivey's book.  I really like the work Tim did! 

God Bless,  Marc

Title: Re: NC Horn with Scrimshaw of Salem
Post by: Gun Butcher on December 23, 2017, 08:21:19 PM

Really nice job on both your parts.

Ron