Horn With Double Base Bands

[Tim Crosby]

 This one is after a horn on pages 48 & 49 of Dr. Jay Hopkins' "Bone tipped & Banded Horns Vol II", it is also on the cover.  Can't say enough Good about the book, it was worth waiting for and opens some new areas and styles of early horn making.
 It is 13" around the outside curve and 10 1/2" tip-to-tip. The butt is Apple hollowed out about 1/2". It is held in place but the same three wooden pegs that hold the base band. The tip is a two part of antler the tip pinned to the collar with three wooden pegs and to the horn with three more. The two small bands are held with three Iron pins each. The lower band is held with four wooden pegs. The color is AF with Brown shoe polish.
 Fitting those two horns was a pain.

  Tim C. 

[Kevin]

Tim,

This horn has a very pleasing look to it.  The coloration is great.

I too have been enjoying Vol. 2 of Dr. Hopkins' work.
Kevin

[MuskratMike]

Tim, I agree the color on this one is very pleasing to the eye.

[Marcruger]

Very cool horn Tim.  I thought that book would provide ideas.   :-) 

[Tim Crosby]

Very cool horn Tim.  I thought that book would provide ideas.   :-)

 Way to many ideas, I'm still working through Pt I. There are some Beautiful horns in those books.

  Tim

[TN Longhunter]

Great looking horn. Not sure I would want to tackle two bands on the base. Lots of fitting once you fine suitable bands. Agree 100% on the books. Fantastic sources. Have Vol II setting by my chair.