Powder horns?

[Robert Wolfe]

My wife keeps reminding me that this is her milk cow but all I see are two nice powder horns. This could be a problem...........

[Ephraim]

wow bossy you got a nice set.
Ephraim

[wmrike]

Cow horns, British cars, dark beer, a new lathe, and the list goes on.  Women just don't see the attraction.  Anyhow, nice set.  How old's the cow?

[G. Elsenbeck]

Yeah, nice rack!    Is it's health good?
Gary

[Robert Wolfe]

I think she is 4 years old so unless she has a "hunting accident" she is likely to be around for a while! She is a Milking Devon which is an old  colonial breed.

[T*O*F]

My wife keeps reminding me that this is her milk cow but all I see are two nice powder horns.

Robert,
In an age where kids think beef comes from McDonald's and don't realize that cows actuallly have horns, it is refreshing to see a cow with them.

[Randy Hedden]

! She is a Milking Devon which is an old  colonial breed.

Not only were the Devon Red cattle an old colonial breed, they were the most popular breed of cattle in the American colonies during the 18th century.

Randy Hedden

[Cory Joe Stewart]

Like a good friend of mine always says, "All we need is a full moon and a good hacksaw." 

Take care

Coryjoe

[ottawa]

I'm working in Honduras and all i see are beauty's for horns but dang there still on the critters munchen grass

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

I think you've got to exercise patience with la vache.  She won't live forever, and the horns will just get better.
I picked up this pair at our recent gun show - could not resist them, even though I have no idea what I'll do with them.  I've wanted a pair of longhorns forever, and now that I have them, what am I to do?

[G. Elsenbeck]

Hmmmm.  Perhaps a nice pair of Viking drinking cups.
Gary

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

They are 23" along the curve and have a base circumference of 10 1/4".  They hold exactly three 355 ml. cans of beer.  If a sac of beer is 24 units, that's a quarter sack fill for a two fisted drinker, like Allen MARTIN.  Can you say, "Yutzelfest!!"

[Robby]

Here you go Taylor. With something like this, you call your mates to meeting and toast them when they arrive.

[brokenflint]

I'm not a farmer, but I thought cows could be dehorned with problems?  This not the case?  Not trying to case the "Pet" undo strain !!

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Robby, those are magnificent.  Did you do the work?  They are likely tougher that the glass bottomed pewter stein that I've been using since 1969...it's covered with scratches and dents from the many times I've used it (hard)  But it still holds 1 1/2 beers  (1/2 litre) and has a lid to keep the wasps out.  Those horn cups are great.

[omark]

broken, yes they can be dehorned, common practice.   mark

[Robby]

Taylor, I made those about ten years ago. I was making English style long bows and would use the horn tips for bow string nocks, and arrow nocks. There is a lot of horn left over.....so, seemed like a natural progression. I had a pretty nice horn left over from this process and on a whim, made a powder horn, skrimmed it up a bit, took it to someone I thought would know about such things and was invited to a shoot. At the time I didn't own a muzzleloader. I sold the horn for $400.00 at that shoot, went home and started making powder horns. I have made some pretty fancy horns for people all over the country. I don't much anymore and then mostly during good weather. Seems I grew sensitive to the dust, makes me very sick.
Thank you,
Robby

[Joe Stein]

I've wanted a pair of longhorns forever, and now that I have them, what am I to do?

Taylor, You need to build a cannon.