Banded Horn 2/2

[Tim Crosby]

 
 It is about 11 ˝” around the outside curve, the base is Walnut, has been hollowed out about 3/4s its length and held in place by 7 Wooden pegs. The Tip is also Walnut, held to the horn by 3 pins. The bands are held by Wooden pegs. The color is AF followed by some light Brown dye and Brown shoe polish.
 One day I may get this photo thing right.

   Tim C.

[Gun Butcher]

Banded horns continue to fascinate me. Biggest reason is that I get to play with my lathe more but also because of the many variations you can get from a simple theme. I have always liked your banded horns and this one , although a little different , is no exception.
Ron

[skillman]

Yup! I like it too. Like Ron, I love the endless variety you can get with banded horns. I'm sure one day some scholar will do the ultimate book on styles and locations of banded horns and I'll learn that I got all mine screwed up with parts from different schools on one horn. Till then, I'm using what little research that I have available to me and having fun with them.

Steve

[Tim Crosby]

  For examples I use Michael Briggs book; Piedmont North Carolina Banded Powder Horns Hunting Bags & Bullet molds, Bill Ivey’s North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865, Tom Grinslade’s Powder Horns Documents of History and Grant’s Powder Horns and Their Architecture. Not only are there pix but brief write-up on the horns. There may be others that I do not know about but these four are my bibles on horns, along with Pix I have been sent or taken over the years.
 Shows are another place to see originals, if a person has horns ask them if they have any Banded or Ringed horns, you may be surprised at what comes out from under the table.
 One thing to not do is copy Contemporary examples.  

    Tim C.

PS: The idea for the one above came from Michael's book also shown in Bill's. TC

[EricEwing]

I am a real fan of the color that results from that process.  I have two horns that were done the same way.

[Marcruger]

That is a fine looking horn Tim.  The walnut tip was a neat surprise on that one. 

As my wife Erin notes, you sure have a good eye for picking raw horns that make graceful powderhorns.  A lot of talent on top of that doesn't hurt of course. 

Best wishes,   Marc

[Marcruger]

By the way, I think your photos present the horns pretty well.

That said, I have experimented with photographing horns a little.  I think the tricky part is too much light reflecting off of high spots.  Horns seem by nature to have surfaces that will shine.  What worked for me was using a tripod for the digital camera, allowing a longer exposure time.  Then, instead of putting the photo lamps on the subject, I aim them at the ceiling and let the light bounce back down.  Seems to work pretty well so that the details don't get washed out.  Just a thought. 

Best wishes,   Marc

[Frank Barker]

That's another nice horn there Tim, I love your work. It's always top shelf stuff.

Kind Regards
Frank Barker