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General discussion => Antique Accoutrements => Topic started by: peter on June 25, 2021, 06:09:15 PM

Title: ????? Antique horn device
Post by: peter on June 25, 2021, 06:09:15 PM

I know for what it is but cant come to name how its called
(https://i.ibb.co/S5Cj7TD/20210625-102044.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cknBX5K)

(https://i.ibb.co/pzzgRQM/20210625-102057.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BZZmrGQ)

(https://i.ibb.co/r64ZBbk/20210625-102102.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DC57BG4)

Title: Re: ????? Antique horn device
Post by: rich pierce on June 25, 2021, 06:19:20 PM

Chalk line

Title: Re: ????? Antique horn device
Post by: peter on June 25, 2021, 06:56:18 PM

Quote from: rich pierce on June 25, 2021, 06:19:20 PM

Chalk line

Yep correct thanks Rich

Title: Re: ????? Antique horn device
Post by: Stonehouse john on June 28, 2021, 04:03:58 PM

I really like that Peter, thanks for posting it.  Never seen one like it.  Amazing what can be made out of just a cow horn and a little ingenuity!  I do a lot of post-and-beam timberframing using all the old original hand tools and we use chalklines every day.  I might have to make a reproduction of this one.  Would be a fun project and combine my loves for woodworking and black-powder gear!
- john

Title: Re: ????? Antique horn device
Post by: rich pierce on June 28, 2021, 05:11:14 PM

John, would love to see some of your projects in over the back fence.

Title: Re: ????? Antique horn device
Post by: Stonehouse john on June 30, 2021, 06:25:53 AM

Rich, Thanks for asking.  Until you suggested that I had never even really taken a look at the "over the back fence" section of the site before.  I'm working very long days lately but soon as I get a little time I'll post a few timberframing pics over there.
-john