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Offline John Proud

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"Rich Pierce" Horn
« on: July 21, 2022, 07:54:13 PM »
On May 31st Rich posted in Antique Accoutrements a picture of a horn he purchased with what I considered a novel and attractive base plug. I admit to a certain affliction/addiction to what I consider attractive base plugs on powder horns, so I had to try my hand at replicating this one.

The horn Rich posted is unengraved. I chose to decorate this one with an engraved design I saw on a horn in the Colonial Williamsburg horn collection.

I'll have it at the Kempton Gunmakers' Fair next week, so if you are there, stop by.

John







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Offline rich pierce

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2022, 08:30:56 PM »
Beauty! I’ll bring the original.
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Offline John Proud

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2022, 08:37:19 PM »
Rich,

I'll look forward to that and meeting you.

I'll be at Dave P. seminar on Friday am as I build an English fowler and need to learn more.

See you next week.

John
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Offline Ken G

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2022, 10:12:32 PM »
She's a beauty!  Nicely done.

Ken
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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2022, 12:49:17 AM »
 Beautiful as always John. The file work is really well done, the butt carving and uniform thickness of the horn is over the top. The engraving is "Icing On The Cake".

  Tim

PS: You beat me to it :) TC

PSS: Are you going to color it? TC
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Offline John Proud

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2022, 03:11:50 PM »
Tim,

I usually color a horn before I engrave it, but have done it after without problems. Since I have several colored for Kempton, I thought I would this one "in the white", at least for now.

Get busy, I want to see your work on that base plug. HAHA

John
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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2022, 03:38:52 PM »
Quote from: John Proud on July 22, 2022, 03:11:50 PM
Tim,

Get busy, I want to see your work on that base plug. HAHA

John

 Challenging I'm sure.

   Tim
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Offline Dennis Daigger

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2022, 07:35:02 PM »
Beautiful work, John. I like the execution of the feature of alternating convex concave panels of the end plug that carry into the horn.
Dennis
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Offline Bob Gerard

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2022, 02:48:28 AM »
That’s a stunning horn!
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Offline John Proud

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« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2022, 05:46:55 PM »
Thanks for the compliments. Glad you enjoyed seeing the horn, and thanks again Rich for posting the original.

 Always looking at old horns with interesting architectural features or engraving designs.

John

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Offline hawkeye

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2022, 10:50:13 AM »
Beautiful work Sir, love the design
Thanks for sharing Hawkeye
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Offline heinz

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2022, 05:58:53 PM »
Wow! Nice work.
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Offline jgraham1

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2022, 06:29:20 PM »
Very nice horn sir.

Jerry
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Offline hanshi

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2022, 10:09:08 PM »
That's some very fine work and a truly beautiful horn.
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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2022, 05:12:27 AM »
Exceptional work John! Well executed, I agree the base plug is very attractive.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2022, 05:16:46 AM »
I took the original around at the Kempton Gunmaker’s Fair and some thought it quite early; perhaps late 1700s.
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #16 on: August 02, 2022, 07:05:09 AM »
 Beautiful work, John. Thanks for sharing it.
Bob
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Offline Brian Sweeney

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Re: "Rich Pierce" Horn
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2022, 05:16:05 AM »
Beautiful horn work John. I like the scrim also.
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