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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Greg Pennell on February 23, 2021, 05:23:07 AM

Title: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: Greg Pennell on February 23, 2021, 05:23:07 AM
Gents, here are a few pictures of my beat up old horn that I carry hunting and for trail walks, with my Dickert-styled riflegun. I’m partial to lobed horns, and made this one probably about 8 years ago. It’s scratched up with a map of the Battle of Kings Mountain, and the “Join or Die” snake. If I remember, it’s colored with brown Rit dye on the throat, and aqua fortis, brown wood stain, and black tempera powder on the body. Finished with a coat of Johnson’s paste wax. The plug and stopper are figured black walnut, and the plug is held in with hand cut nails.

Thanks for lookin’.

Greg

(https://i.ibb.co/6b33mvz/7-D2-C55-E8-541-A-41-E8-91-A5-A50-EC7-BD9-CA3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MpYYs8r)

(https://i.ibb.co/WVQGHd0/EC1-F29-C6-B4-BA-4-FE2-8-E0-E-C8-ECF953-DD3-D.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Hh0BKMC)

(https://i.ibb.co/9qQDpHM/9-EC4103-C-A0-C2-489-F-9-A11-23-B8199655-AE.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YtHCNBr)

(https://i.ibb.co/M2FcwN0/32180034-87-C9-4761-9-DA4-C5013-DA94281.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Tv94jh3)

(https://i.ibb.co/NW5rPKz/54-E2-E837-BA09-4612-A740-BC6778-FD4440.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p4cQ8dp)

(https://i.ibb.co/J3KZDkd/38-BC8710-1-B67-4-C9-C-82-E0-8-E87-C9-D11806.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5K6Zbc9)
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: DougS on February 23, 2021, 11:22:46 AM
Awesome horn Greg.

The color and patina are great.

Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Doug
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: David G on February 23, 2021, 12:00:54 PM
Straight out of the 18th century. Very nice !
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: Tim Crosby on February 23, 2021, 04:00:31 PM
  Nice work Greg, well done.

     Tim
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: heinz on February 23, 2021, 04:39:03 PM
Nicely done, I like it.
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: Robert Hill on February 23, 2021, 05:13:57 PM
Very nice work! Looks right to me.
-Robert
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: flatsguide on February 23, 2021, 05:28:49 PM
Like Dave said...retrieved right out of the 18th century.
Thanks Richard 
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: Panzerschwein on February 23, 2021, 07:13:11 PM
Greg that’s a dandy.
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: Woodsrunner79 on February 24, 2021, 01:57:23 AM
That's Beautiful! It's like you reached into my mind and built my perfect horn. Very nice.

Jordan
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: BOB HILL on February 24, 2021, 03:17:14 AM
Great work, Greg. Looks like it came right out of the hills.
Bob
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: aaronc on February 24, 2021, 03:55:37 AM
Greg, well designed and executed. Really nice work.
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: flatsguide on February 24, 2021, 05:17:55 PM
Dave, did you do the engrailment ( is that the correct word) with a small gouge and ‘V’ chisel?
Thanks Richard
Title: Re: My “EDC” Horn
Post by: Greg Pennell on February 24, 2021, 06:40:56 PM
Quote from: flatsguide on February 24, 2021, 05:17:55 PM
Dave, did you do the engrailment ( is that the correct word) with a small gouge and ‘V’ chisel?
Thanks Richard

Richard, yes. First I filed a “step” in the throat where I wanted the engrailing, then cut the pattern in with a small gouge and parting tool. Then I continued filing the flats, and the rest of the elements of the spout. I should’ve taken the strap off to show the throat area more clearly.

Guys, thanks for all the kind words...almost makes me want to do a few more!  I think my next goal is to try a flat Scottish styled horn, to go with the game bag I made a year or so ago. I’ve tried the bag with several horns I have, and nothing looks quite “right”...I think a flat horn is the answer for that set.

Regards,

Greg