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Offline T.C.Albert

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Repaired old horn
« on: January 30, 2014, 04:36:34 AM »
The split tip on this old horn needed repair before I could put it on a pouch set Im planning...
the repair was made with an old brass thimble and hide glue. Ive seen this type of repain done on a few other old horns. tca







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Re: Repaired old horn
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2014, 04:50:50 AM »
Looks like a great save!   A really nice old horn....Good Job!   Jim
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Re: Repaired old horn
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2014, 05:10:18 AM »
I agree that the brass thimble was a good idea. I too have seen this done on old horns.

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Re: Repaired old horn
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2014, 05:23:42 AM »
quite clever. i'll have to remember that one
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Re: Repaired old horn
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2014, 05:32:18 AM »
Seen this repair on a 1768 engraved horn, but more often have seen linen string, or wire wound around the spout. Can't throw a good old, favorite horn away because of a little crack. Nice job Tim! It is 100 percent period correct. Should look really great with a bag.
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Re: Repaired old horn
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2014, 06:31:53 AM »
Dumb question on my part.  Did you form threads on the thimble on the inside?  Maybe my eyes are deceiving me?
Gus
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Re: Repaired old horn
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2014, 03:47:54 PM »
That is a pretty good fix I've seen it done before, good job ! I have seen folks use brass thimbles just because of the way they look . Do you know when the Prairie State Long rifle Show in Princeton IL. will be held this year? Thanks ............. Mike Norin
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Re: Repaired old horn
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2014, 09:22:05 PM »
No threads inside the thimble...just fitted it to the horn tip and glued it.
tc
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Re: Repaired old horn
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2014, 07:52:12 AM »
Quote from: T.C.Albert on January 31, 2014, 09:22:05 PM
No threads inside the thimble...just fitted it to the horn tip and glued it.
tc

Thanks.  My eyes are deceiving me.  Grin.
Gus
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Re: Repaired old horn
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2014, 07:04:56 PM »
Very innovative way to save a horn! Nice work. ;)
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Offline T*O*F

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Re: Repaired old horn
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2014, 07:44:57 PM »
Works on ramrods too.  I've got a shotgun ramrod that was tipped with a thimble way back when.
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