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Offline okawbow

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First powderhorn project
« on: February 02, 2014, 09:07:42 PM »
I'm building a rifle that my GGG Grandfather could have carried at the time he enlisted in the Pennsylvania Militia in 1777. I've had a raw cow horn around for years, and decided to try and make a powder horn to go with the rifle. I know my ancestors had a connection with the sea, and I own a small sailing schooner, so I put a drawing of my schooner on the horn. I also put my GGG Grandfathers name and home on the horn. I tried to make a simple horn like a 16 year old farmer/ one-time cabin boy, may have had.

I haven't yet decided what pegs or pins to put in the plug. What would be most likely for this horn and time period?


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Re: First powderhorn project
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2014, 11:37:34 PM »
Once you put a base plug in (with a knob or staple) it will be good to go.  It's clean, neat and uncomplicated and looks GOOD.
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Re: First powderhorn project
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2014, 12:26:15 AM »
The base plug is in place now. I was wondering what pins, nails, or tacks would be right for this horn.
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Re: First powderhorn project
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2014, 01:24:52 AM »
Iron nails or wood pegs would look good and correct for the period you have on the horn.

Rick
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Re: First powderhorn project
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2014, 05:29:59 AM »
What Rick said. Nice first horn.

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Re: First powderhorn project
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2014, 01:28:36 AM »
Whittled out and tapped in hickory plugs today. stained the ends to look old.


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