Author Topic: A joint project of a few Southern boys. 1776 Ackley powder horn USMC Museum (Read 5484 times)

Rick Sheets · « **on:** July 11, 2016, 11:34:47 PM »

Bill Carter, Don Fererro (both good friends and fellow Journeyman Horners) and I were able to "handle" the Issac Chalker Ackley powder horn in the Marine Corps museum a couple of years ago. We agreed to make an "artisan's take" on that horn. We tried to capture the essence of the original horn, but we did make a few adjustments.

We hope you like it.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2016, 12:57:46 AM »

Get out'a here! W a y over the Top! Nice work just doesn't get it!

Tim C.

T.C.Albert · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2016, 02:14:51 AM »

Ouuu-rah! Way to go, that is very nice...
semper -fi till we die...
tca

Curt Lyles · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2016, 03:40:47 AM »

Gentleman I would say you captured the look all right that is one nice-looking horn. That would fit right in Jim dressler's book

John Proud · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2016, 05:18:50 PM »

Lovely work from the "Southern Department"! Are you three going to bring it to Dixon"s for show and tell? I would love to see it in hand.

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2016, 08:32:41 PM »

Should be very proud of your workmanship. Very proud indeed!!!!!!

wattlebuster · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2016, 11:22:45 PM »

Great looking horn

Its above an beyond

BOB HILL · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2016, 01:22:05 AM »

Excellent work gentlemen.
Bob

Mick C · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2016, 07:43:30 PM »

Wow!! Absolutely beautiful. Stunning!

bones92 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:24:04 PM »

Awesome. Which is which?

Rick Sheets · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:45:40 PM »

Mr. Bones,
All of the views are of the replica horn. I was not clear, so your misunderstanding that one is the original is noted and I will correct that in the image.
Thanks.

Rick

Marcruger · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2016, 05:18:19 AM »

Just beautiful Rick. I like it.

bones92 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2016, 08:24:38 PM »

I was going to say, they both look fantastic.

BTW, do you mark your reproduction horns with any telltale so that people someday don't mistake them for originals (or try to pass them off as such)?

Rick Sheets · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2016, 10:23:51 PM »

I sign my work as do most makers. Don't worry there are a LOT of modern touches throughout. I can't imagine any serious person mistaking my work for an original.
I will take your question as a compliment though.

Rick

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