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Offline Carl Dumke

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Polychrome Pennsylvania Dutch Fractur Horn
« on: February 27, 2013, 11:41:26 PM »
This is a modern interpretation of a Pennsylvania horn inspired by Fractur polychrome designs from the period.  The design has a double eagle "distlefink" with a heart design.  On either side of the heart are the initials for myself and my wife.  On the reverse is a rooster sitting upon one of many multitudes of floral designs.  The engraving on the spout and final are turned antler.  I used similar colors used in many examples of fractur art.  It took a while to cut all the lines to accept the ink.  I used Winsor-Newton inks that have shellac in them--helps to aid in fast drying and are waterproof.  The wood plug is dark-stained tiger maple and has an carved Roman key design.  The threaded antler finial fits nicely into the plug for filling with powder.  I just thought of doing something different.
 







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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Polychrome Pennsylvania Dutch Fractur Horn
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2013, 01:01:03 AM »
 That is absolutely beautiful!

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Re: Polychrome Pennsylvania Dutch Fractur Horn
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2013, 01:16:55 AM »
  Quite different and away from the crowd, but very beautiful.
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Re: Polychrome Pennsylvania Dutch Fractur Horn
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2013, 01:40:03 AM »
And very special it is!  Beautiful job.
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Re: Polychrome Pennsylvania Dutch Fractur Horn
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2013, 02:08:01 AM »
Be careful the plug doesn't come loose.  The horn may be so proud of how you've decorated it that it gets all puffed up!
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Re: Polychrome Pennsylvania Dutch Fractur Horn
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2013, 03:03:52 AM »
Great "outside of the box" concept, execution and craftsmanship resulting in a beautiful horn Carl.

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Re: Polychrome Pennsylvania Dutch Fractur Horn
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2013, 06:01:48 AM »
Very nice work, Carl.  The fractur is very well done.  Excellent job!

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Re: Polychrome Pennsylvania Dutch Fractur Horn
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2013, 04:57:00 PM »
I love the Fraktur...a favorite of mine.  This is a great contemporary horn.  Your work is jsut getting better and better.
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