Creative Ideas Needed!!!

[La Longue Carabine]

I'am looking for some "Ideas" on what i can use, other than an actual cone lathed out on a machine, (which i don't have)  to form the butt end on powder horns. I was told that most of you guy's here would be over flowing with some ingenious ideas and boy do i need them. So please let me hear what you got...

Thank you,
Danny

[Black Hand]

Clay flowerpots (unglazed is best) or a large shotglass is what I have used.  The clay flowerpots work very well, are tapered and come in many different diameters.....

[pulaski]

Try making one from a tapered square . Cut on a band saw .
Take it from 4 sides to 8 ..etc. etc.
Finish this with files , then sand paper or srapers . Should get you what you need .
It's slow but your only making one .
Thanks , Steve

[James Rogers]

Look for an old bed post or table leg at the salvation army or a thrift store and cut off what you don't need.

[Tim Crosby]

 Flower pots are a good idea but I like something I can tap in, find an old wooden baseball bat and saw it off in 4" increments.  If you drill a hole in the bottoms and put a piece of stout dowel in it you can clamp it in a vice and use it to work the horn.
 I'm sure Gary Elsenbeck will be here shortly, he had some sizer for sale at one time.

Tim C.

[La Longue Carabine]

Flower pots are a good idea but I like something I can tap in, find an old wooden baseball bat and saw it off in 4" increments.  If you drill a hole in the bottoms and put a piece of stout dowel in it you can clamp it in a vice and use it to work the horn.
 I'm sure Gary Elsenbeck will be here shortly, he had some sizer for sale at one time.

Tim C.

Yeap Randy said i should give him a shout about this, but that baseball bat idea sounds real good and serves 2 purposes. I would still like to see what Gary has got also....

Thank you, Tim C.

[Ephraim]

an old baseball bat cut off at the right size.
Ephraim

[elk killer]

go to the hardware store and buy a tapered table leg..
cut down to what ever size is needed

[Habu]

I have to do a couple of these cones next week; drop me a line with the dimensional range you need and I'll knock one out.  Yours for postage . . 

[T.C.Albert]

Old apple sause sieves had a nice tapered tamper....these are perfect for horn cones...least thats what I use...they can be had a flea markets for a buck or two...

[Top Jaw]

I keep my eyes peeled for sizers all the time.  One other source is your local "closeout" store.  I have purchased a few "imported" glass bottle sizers for less than a buck that once held sparkling water, tomato juice, salad dressing, etc.  My favorite sizer is a narrow handle-less coffee cup from an Ikea store.  I rough these up a little with my belt sander to help them grab the horn better.  I also have used the flower pots.  They are good for "keeping" your horn round while you are not working on it, and/or before you put the base plug in.  I usually size more than one, so its nice to have multiple sizers, or flower pots after the fact, for that.

Top Jaw

[La Longue Carabine]

Well i see what you guy's meant by the flower pots. I found some at our good ole Home Depot and they look like they will work great. I bought 3 different sizes and some spares. I spent a total of about $6.00. I've got some raw horns coming any day now and i can't wait to get started on them......Thank you all for your very helpful suggestions.....