Split Horn

[gizamo]

Picked a rough green horn up at a antique shop, yesterday afternoon. Started out as a lobed horn this morning...and it was looking great.  I split the horn with the last tap of the hammer...setting the base plug.

Lost two inches but salvaged it as a domed horn. 

The lessen here is to always drill out your spout...then proceed to finishing the basecap. :wink:



Giz

[skillman]

Being imaginative and inventive enough to just go with the flow is a very important part of this hobby. You done good Giz!!!

Steve

[Mark Elliott]

At least I am not the only one who has those problems. 

[gizamo]

Mark,

Why does it always happen when your thinkin'....

"If I tap it just one more time"......

Giz

[wattlebuster]

Looks pretty good from here   I could have messed it up lots more

[TradT]

Still turned out to be a great looking horn! Congrats on the job.

[bigsmoke]

Sounds like the horn wasn't heated up quite enough.

Yep, the first thing I do is cut the tip off and drill the pour hole.  Works for me, anyhow.

John

[Tim Crosby]

 A crack can be turned into a neat repair job. A thin piece of horn fitted to the inside curve so it is about 1/4" beyond the split all around and some Copper wire, staples or Iron staples. Heat the base and fit a cone in it but not extremely tight, in other words when soft the crack will close up (if it doesn't wrap a strip of cloth around it and twist it until it does) you do not want to force it open, let it cool, pop it off the cone and make the repair. The base will take a little carving to get the two layers spot to fit.
 This is actually easier to do than try to explain.

  Tim C.