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Hi, My name is Digger, and I'm a Horn-a-Holic
« on: May 08, 2010, 06:42:04 AM »
My first screw tip. It's my interpretation of a Lancaster I think. This horner thing is a hoot. I'll make the plug and put in the staples tomorrow, and she still needs a little scraping. I used some really cool maple I had for the butt and tip.

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Offline Brian

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Re: Hi, My name is Digger, and I'm a Horn-a-Holic
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2010, 04:54:38 PM »
Yup, looks like you've got the bug! Well done! 
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Hi, My name is Digger, and I'm a Horn-a-Holic
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2010, 06:33:04 PM »
Welcome Digger: You came to the right place, this is the only support group for Horn-a-Holic's.  Best wishes,hope you dont recover.   Gary
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Offline G. Elsenbeck

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Re: Hi, My name is Digger, and I'm a Horn-a-Holic
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2010, 10:09:55 PM »
Great looking wood on your horn there Digger.  If you want to learn a little more about screwtip powder horns please visit the guild's website.  Great pics and info regarding their styles and regional characteristics. 
http://www.hornguild.org/wst_page8.html

By all means keep the pics going and thanks for sharing.

Gary
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Re: Hi, My name is Digger, and I'm a Horn-a-Holic
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2010, 07:19:14 PM »
Got your text this A.M.

  Sorry the dog ate your homework, but the replacement horn came out really nice. I'm impressed with how rapidly you are progressing. Now we need to work on history and materials.
  To all interested, Digger is one of those artists who really picks things up fast and make me feel really humble. I think we will see great things. Keep it up.

 skillman
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Re: Hi, My name is Digger, and I'm a Horn-a-Holic
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2010, 02:41:58 AM »
I went ahead and turned this in to a banded screw tip.
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Re: Hi, My name is Digger, and I'm a Horn-a-Holic
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2010, 06:11:07 AM »
Quote from: skillman on May 09, 2010, 07:19:14 PM
Got your text this A.M.

  Sorry the dog ate your homework, but the replacement horn came out really nice. I'm impressed with how rapidly you are progressing. Now we need to work on history and materials.
  To all interested, Digger is one of those artists who really picks things up fast and make me feel really humble. I think we will see great things. Keep it up.

 skillman

Welcome Steve, glad to see you made it on a forum, looking forward to more input from you round here and at the hornersbench!
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Re: Hi, My name is Digger, and I'm a Horn-a-Holic
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2010, 06:48:03 AM »
Beaverman
I'm sure I'll see you at Paul Bunyon and you know me well enough to be sure you'll hear more from me.
Steve
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Re: Hi, My name is Digger, and I'm a Horn-a-Holic
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2010, 07:55:14 AM »
Wow Steve you are on the list.  Great job coaching this fellow into the wonderful world of horn construction.  It can be addictive - of course I say that sitting here looking at one of yours hanging on the shelf that simply has the lines I love.
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Offline Cory Joe Stewart

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Re: Hi, My name is Digger, and I'm a Horn-a-Holic
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2010, 09:36:21 PM »
Thats a good looking horn!

Coryjoe
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