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Title: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Tim Crosby on March 31, 2020, 04:47:00 PM

 Sqrldog asked me to see what I could come up with in the way of a horn to go with his rifle "Timber Rattler". I had an idea but had no idea of what it would take to get it done. The second post below shows the process of cutting the Pewter body out of a large Pewter ice bucket liner, that was the relatively easy part, it came out to right at 72". Making the pattern of a snake that wrapped around a cone and then getting the Pewter snake to do it was another story. I probably made and adjusted 15 patterns and this is the second snake. Enough...

 It is about 15" around the outside curve and 12" tip to tip. The Base is Cherry and about 3" across held in by 4 Iron pins. The tip has Eight panels on it. The snake is pewter, it's tail is a piece of horn, overall it, the snake is 24" long, it is held in place by hide glue and small nails. The Pewter itself was pitted and tarnished so I didn't do much to it, did layout some scales. The rattle was boiled, flattened, filed to shape, boiled again and clamped to the horn to take on the shape. The horn is colored with some dye and Brown shoe polish all over. The Butt has a coat of "Satin Wax" on it and should darken with age.

 Tim C.


(https://i.ibb.co/tJVDY0t/005.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4Vhp4bG)

(https://i.ibb.co/Yyz1pwC/006.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MGYtMQv)

(https://i.ibb.co/qdtBSND/008.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Qf29gPJ)

(https://i.ibb.co/2Ss7yBb/010.jpg) (https://ibb.co/r3cGmJW)

(https://i.ibb.co/gWKVPWJ/011.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vdnYQdk)

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: rich pierce on March 31, 2020, 04:50:25 PM

Wow!  Wow!  That’s really cool.

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Tim Crosby on March 31, 2020, 04:51:34 PM

 Getting there:

   Tim
 
(https://i.ibb.co/10Xkhf4/001.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sg1ZkvX)

(https://i.ibb.co/jwYhmRz/003.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HPy76dC)

(https://i.ibb.co/1syQh8p/005.jpg) (https://ibb.co/q0qjXk4)

(https://i.ibb.co/P9FcJLn/001.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9VcbBDL)

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: rich pierce on March 31, 2020, 04:57:26 PM

Creative genius.

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: will payne on March 31, 2020, 05:02:50 PM

Wow I like the rattle that you did.

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Jim Spray on March 31, 2020, 05:09:13 PM

You are one talented man Tim! Great horn.

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Cory Joe Stewart on March 31, 2020, 05:09:55 PM

That is absolutely crazy cool.

Cory Joe Stewart

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: sqrldog on March 31, 2020, 05:38:55 PM

Tim I really like the horn. It will go well with the NC rifle Joe Schell built. Just goes to prove that all you need to do is give an artist an idea and get out of the way. Thanks for a great horn. Tim C (no r).

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Joe S. on March 31, 2020, 06:15:25 PM

Now that's cool,really creative.Do I see a real rattler snakeskin somehow incorporated into a bag by somebody too

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: sqrldog on March 31, 2020, 06:37:28 PM

That's coming up next just starting to plan a bag. I have enough Timber Rattler hide left from the sling that I could cover a bag flap.

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: hawkeye on March 31, 2020, 06:42:13 PM

Looks really great. Nice work

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Post by: Greg Pennell on March 31, 2020, 08:32:36 PM

Dang, Tim...that’s the coolest thing I’ve seen all day!  I love it...and I usually don’t care much for snakes...

Great job!

Greg

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Bob McBride on March 31, 2020, 08:42:56 PM

That's very cool Tim.

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Pennsylvania Dutchman on March 31, 2020, 08:59:29 PM

Very nice work, but it gives me the chills just looking at it. I've had several of them in my shop and my wife almost stepped on one 42" long closing up her chickens one night.

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Marcruger on March 31, 2020, 09:28:59 PM

You're killing me man.  I am glad that one has a designated home.  My wallet would be scared otherwise.  I love that horn! 

Here's Tim's earlier snake horns.....

(https://i.ibb.co/NVfcnWW/007.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FxcRq88)


(https://i.ibb.co/Z1rzg9J/Marc-Bag-12-Crosby-3156.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bRV5vt3)

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Mark Elliott on March 31, 2020, 10:34:25 PM

Very creative and well executed, but I think I may have mentioned before that snakes are not exactly my favorite subject. 

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: smylee grouch on March 31, 2020, 10:48:05 PM

Uniquely cool. Imagination and ingenuity at its best.

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Marcruger on April 01, 2020, 12:21:21 AM

If you drop dried beans inside, you can make a real “ rattler” out of it. 😁

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Oil Derek on April 01, 2020, 12:24:50 AM

Quote from: Marcruger on April 01, 2020, 12:21:21 AM

If you drop dried beans inside, you can make a real “ rattler” out of it. 😁

I suppose if I don't say it, M. Brooks will: would make social distancing easier at the grocery store!

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: BOB HILL on April 01, 2020, 01:29:03 AM

Cool horn. Tim
Bob

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Brian cox on April 01, 2020, 02:33:30 AM

WOW!

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: tallbear on April 01, 2020, 04:54:18 PM

That's a great horn Tim,I really like it!!

Mitch

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Robert Wolfe on April 02, 2020, 12:15:06 AM

First class!

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: B.Barker on April 02, 2020, 04:49:52 AM

Neat horn Tim. I like the the pewter you used.

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Hawken62_flint on April 03, 2020, 12:58:26 AM

That is one sweet horn. I like the red with the pewter. Awesome!

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: sqrldog on April 10, 2020, 01:00:23 AM

After a slight detour the Timber Rattler horn arrived today. While it looks great in the pictures, they don't  do the horn justice. In hand it just a great piece of art. It was exactly what I hoped it would be now for a hunting  bag for the rifle. Thanks for a great horn Mr.Crosby.

Title: Re: "Timber Rattler"...Horn With Pewter Snake:
Post by: Tim Crosby on April 10, 2020, 03:49:07 PM

 Thanks Tim, it was challenging but a neat project.

   Tim