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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: 577SXS on August 11, 2020, 05:25:08 PM
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My dad enjoyed carving wood and he also made fox horns. I asked him to make a flat powder horn for me and he did. He was a surveyor and had beautiful hand writing so I asked if he could do some scrimshaw on it also. My dad had scrimshawed several fox horns with maps. I was a big deer hunter wanted a deer on the horn. Now my dad being a fox hunter hated deer with a passion so it was kinda hard to get him interested but he did it anyway. After seeing the deer scrimshaw my dad had done A friend asked me if he would do a turkey horn for the Wild Turkey Federation. My dad agreed and he had to figure out how to do the colors of the turkey. When he finished the horn my mom said that there was no way he was going to give this horn away!!!! One of my brothers has it now. I thought it would be nice to share these with people that would enjoy seeing them. My dad wouldn't make anything to sell he just gave what he made to friends and family. These horns were made a long time ago. My dad has been gone for 13 years.
(https://i.ibb.co/Cng6hnD/IMG950970.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MRrfMRQ)
(https://i.ibb.co/ZNp7mB2/IMG-3639.jpg) (https://ibb.co/251HNvZ)
(https://i.ibb.co/3hSMTpG/IMG-3641.jpg) (https://ibb.co/F780h5N)
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Very very nice. He certainly had talent. What a great reminder to have in the family. Thanks for sharing.
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Wow!! those are gorgeous quite a talent.
george
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I had forgotten about several other horns my dad had made. I thought about a box of horns I had brought from my dad's shop when we cleaned it out. I went down into my shop and found some treasures. As I said my dad was a surveyor and this horn has and old map of North Carolina on it.
(https://i.ibb.co/PQ5Ftrk/IMG950972.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cLNkxyq)
(https://i.ibb.co/mT98c5r/IMG950973.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6wHBW0c)
(https://i.ibb.co/nb4j2gh/IMG950974.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pxNdD0C)
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Here is another with deer on it.
(https://i.ibb.co/NyCjk33/IMG950971.jpg) (https://ibb.co/P6jhbYY)
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Here is one with a steam boat that used to come up the Cape Fear River.
(https://i.ibb.co/TKcsBFz/IMG950976.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pW2Sv9C)
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Here is one with Durant Island on it. Durant is an island in the mouth of the Alligator River in NC. I got lost on it and spent the night on a tussock.
(https://i.ibb.co/GsZ1CDV/IMG950975.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4sbD4Lj)
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Here an unfinished one.
(https://i.ibb.co/zZ5Tnyv/IMG950977.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GRJ4xKS)
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I had forgotten about several other horns my dad had made. I thought about a box of horns I had brought from my dad's shop when we cleaned it out. I went down into my shop and found some treasures. As I said my dad was a surveyor and this horn has and old map of North Carolina on it.
(https://i.ibb.co/PQ5Ftrk/IMG950972.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cLNkxyq)
(https://i.ibb.co/mT98c5r/IMG950973.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6wHBW0c)
(https://i.ibb.co/nb4j2gh/IMG950974.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pxNdD0C)
I love this surveyor horn. Very surveyor-y. My direct Rev War ancestor was a surveyor. One of those who surveyed Georgia just after the ‘purchase’. Super.
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Pretty cool stuff to have from ur dad. My father in law is the same way. Talented with horns like that and just gives stuff away.
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Found another one.
(https://i.ibb.co/PW4JvRc/IMG950978.jpg) (https://ibb.co/X5p6r97)
(https://i.ibb.co/64DKpsb/IMG950979.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8jPyR82)
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Saying those are Really well done just doesn't seem enough. He was a Very skilled carver, I don't think you will see better.
Tim C.
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Beautiful work. What treasures he has left you. I'm sure your family will cherish them for generations to come.
Bob
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These are truly family heirlooms and should be cherished. Thank you so much for sharing these.
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Thanks for the compliments, There are many more floating around that my dad made for other people and I know of several more map horns. I'm going to see if I can get photos of those. My dad never stopped doing something. No telling how many he made over the years and I had forgotten he had made so many. Glad I remembered the box of horns was in my shop before the bugs got to them.
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Thanks for sharing these. I've enjoyed the view. He was a very talented fella.
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He was not only just a Surveyor, He was also a wonderful Artist. Thanks for showing us his beautiful work.... :)
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What wonderful memories. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Steve
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Thank you for showing us these. Especially the NC Map horn. God bless, Marc
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Yes I too liked the NC map horn, he was very talented.
Dennis
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Absolutely incredible work!
Tony
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Very well done indeed! Great architecture on that surveyor horn and the call horns. Invaluable mementos of your Dad.
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Very impressive, how proud you must be!
I had forgotten about several other horns my dad had made. I thought about a box of horns I had brought from my dad's shop when we cleaned it out. I went down into my shop and found some treasures. As I said my dad was a surveyor and this horn has and old map of North Carolina on it.
(https://i.ibb.co/PQ5Ftrk/IMG950972.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cLNkxyq)
(https://i.ibb.co/mT98c5r/IMG950973.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6wHBW0c)
(https://i.ibb.co/nb4j2gh/IMG950974.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pxNdD0C)
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Those are wonderful mementoes done by a talented father. Thank you for sharing them.
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Wow, what amazing work! The art work and penmanship are outstanding. Thanks for sharing.
Percy
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WOW!
Those are fantastic. Did your dad sign or initial them?
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Thanks everyone and glad you are enjoying seeing them. My dad did not sign many.
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Wondering if your dad knew Buck Buchanan and his shop in Fayetteville?
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Yes and I have known Buck since I was a little kid. I used to cast muzzleloader balls for him to sell. Saw Buck a week or so ago.
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Here is another map horn my dad made for one of my brothers. The map is of Cross Creek which is now Fayetteville NC. I think you will really like this one!
(https://i.ibb.co/yq75F5v/IMG953658.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QMtnvnS)
(https://i.ibb.co/KKvxnQc/IMG953659.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FHT4pfk)
(https://i.ibb.co/9bMTrZR/IMG953660.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1rSqmzH)
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Simply stunning work. Your father was blessed with a rare talent.
Greg
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All of the horns made by you father are exceptional but the last one is outstanding. It looks like his precision in surveying translated over into his horn making. Thanks for sharing you fathers art.
Cheers Richard
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Fantastic Work, Sam. Thanks For sharing these.
Bob