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Offline skillman

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Flat Buffalo Horn
« on: July 20, 2014, 07:03:49 PM »
This horn is one of a number that I got maybe a year ago. Buffalo horns are always rough but these were really rough. Turned out they were dry too. I had two smallish ones that were a close match and I decided to make a buff double horn. Always wanted to do a double horn. This one cracked when I tried to round the butt so it got shortened up. I decided to flatten it (not sure why. It already cracked on me.) and make a flat banded horn. It flattened OK but didn't look right with bands. Next idea was to make a bag or pocket horn with an applied antler tip. It has been kicking around for a couple of months now so I finished it up yesterday. I have a perfect strap for it too. Not on it yet.
Length is 10 inches overall around the OSC. The butt is 3 1/2 inches long and 1 inch wide. The butt has a horn overlay on a wooden plug. The tip and plug is antler. The strap hardware is hand forged stuff of mine.







Steve
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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Flat Buffalo Horn
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2014, 07:44:08 PM »
 Looks great Steve, nice save.

   Tim C.
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Offline alyce-james

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Re: Flat Buffalo Horn
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2014, 08:08:25 PM »
Steve; Sir, great looking flat horn. I like the hardware added to this horn. This horn finished very well. Thanks for sharing, AJ.
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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Flat Buffalo Horn
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2014, 10:39:13 PM »
I like it :)
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