Painted Horn With Two Bands & One Of My Helpers

[Tim Crosby]

  It is about 11 1/2" around the outside curve and 9 tip-to-tip. The butt is Walnut hollowed out about 3/4s its length. It is held in by the same 4 iron pins that hold the base band in place. The tip is a two pieces of Whitetail antler pinned together with 3 wooden pegs and to the horn with 3 more. The band is held but 3 pins as well. The color is Buttermilk milk paint coated with Brown shoe polish and buffed with a brush.
 And the "Helper", Lilly, she's a Welsh Terrier. 

  Tim C.

[hawkeye]

The horn looks nice and the dog too😜

[rich pierce]

That’s a good looking helper but it’s a real dog, in reality.

[Marcruger]

Tim, did you dye the horn with colors to compliment your dog's coat?   If so, well done.  Great looking horn.  I have yet to see one of your milk paint horns that I don't like.  I think you are really hitting on all cylinders.  Great tones and colors. 

I was just studying the floral horns you and Carla did last night.  Delightful art. 

 Your Friend,   Marc

[Osprey]

That dog looks like he's got a baaad attitude!  You steal his favorite chew toy to make bands??

[Tim Crosby]

That dog looks like he's got a baaad attitude!  You steal his favorite chew toy to make bands??

 Yea, in the Pic she's got the look. They should be called "Welsh Terrorists". I let her out one night, heard a racket, went out with a light and she had a coon about her size by the neck, she won. We've got seven Grandkids and in 6 years she has never had a problem with them and they Love her. They blitz by me to get out in the yard to play with her. Hardheaded as a rock. Got a Black Lab that is laid back, true to form and they get along fine.

  Tim 

[Frank Barker]

Very nice horn there Tim and Miss Lilly is also quite stunning. I bet she is lots of company for you.
Kind Regards
Frank

[Bob Gerard]

Beautiful horn!
Your helper has Groucho Marx eyebrows! 

[Shopdog]

Tim - I love the color and tone you get on your horns.  I can’t help but wonder what they might look like after a century of patina.  Every shop needs a helper dog or a brace of cats.  I hope to introduce my 13 week old husky to my shop soon but he has to stop eating everything he finds on the floor before he can be a helper - that or I have to actually sweep for once.
Joe

[Mike from OK]

Tim, do you have to keep an eye on your helper? My German Shepherd is like a magnet to a horn. When I get new horns in he takes a great deal of interest in them and will snatch one if he gets a chance.

We finally bought him one of his own. He carries it around by the narrow end... Looks a bit like Sherlock Holmes with his calabash pipe.

And as always your work is a sight to behold.

Mike

[Craig Wilcox]

Lily is gorgeous, but needs to wax her mustache.  I'd wager she is great company while you make those interesting things.