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Offline fishdfly

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Flat Horns
« on: March 13, 2024, 11:01:58 PM »
I have a fondness for small flat horns.

I have  couple from horner75 that he made for me.

Could we have some pictures of your flat horns?


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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2024, 11:40:34 PM »
Heere are some of mine. I am partial to the ones that have a flat bottom so they can stand upright. Most can be used as a day horn or a priming horn. The last picture is a priming horn only.









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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2024, 06:56:14 PM »

The flat horn was a Christmas gift from my wife. It was made by Bill Smith.
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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2024, 11:32:33 PM »
MuskratMike,

The wife said your first horn reminds her a a paint brush.

You have some nice horns.

Need to find one with a flat bottom like yours.


Offline Bob Gerard

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2024, 05:07:19 AM »
Here are a few of the flat horns I have made;



















Offline Jakob

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2024, 06:15:43 AM »
Here are a few of the flat horns I have made;










Love those 2!!

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2024, 02:58:41 AM »

Sir, you have talent.

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2024, 10:15:22 PM »
  I just saw this one. Some work in progress Pix.

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2024, 10:20:09 PM »
  A couple finished.

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2024, 03:27:29 AM »
Here is some small flat primers from 5 or so years ago. They are Bill Smith horns scrimshawed by me. I like flatty's as well.








































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Offline Hawken62_flint

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2024, 09:38:36 PM »
Aaronc, I really like the one with Lady Liberty or the Lehigh Lady on it. That is sweet.

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2024, 09:42:44 PM »
I have a few flat horns, contemporary and antique. I really like th fish mouth primers.


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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2024, 04:07:19 AM »
Aaronc, I really like the one with Lady Liberty or the Lehigh Lady on it. That is sweet.


Thanks, appreciate it. She is a unique image. I remember reading a discussion on here related to what her inspiration/origins were. Whatever it is I like it. Here's another and a few more I found. I've helped Bill flatten countless horns over the years.




























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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2024, 06:37:30 PM »
aaronc,,  those are some nice flat horns. . Great collection.

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2024, 05:26:03 AM »









I now have to finish the rifle this horn was made for.

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2024, 02:51:06 AM »
Hey Muskrat Mike, is that banjo primer a Steve Vance creation?

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Re: Flat Horns
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2024, 05:25:37 PM »
  A couple finished.

   Tim C.







Nice looking flaties Tim.
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