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Offline Carl Dumke

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First Banded NC Horn
« on: March 24, 2011, 10:05:45 PM »
Hello all,
After the HCH meeting up in Altoona, I was inspired to do my first banded NC horn.  It sure was a learning experience--went through 7 pieces of horn to get the smallest ring to come out.  It is about 17 inches long and about 2 3/4 inches across the butt section and 3 inches across the first ring of the plug.  The beehive butt is a dark-aged cherry and has an integral finial.  It took two tries to turn the butt--first one was not larget enough to overahang the band at the base.  The spout is a two-piece antler tip--the tip is shaped into a tapering octagon.  I have been looking for one of these white horns with black growth rings for a while.  I dyed the bands black to match the shoulder of the horn.  A friend says that banded horns are the tools of the devil--now I know he was not far off!  So what do you all think?

 





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Offline G. Elsenbeck

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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2011, 10:36:46 PM »
Carl it looks very nice indeed, especially the tip!!  Congrats!  As for the color; let it age on its' own.  Thanks for sharing and looks like a keeper.   
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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 11:07:53 PM »
That's beautiful work Carl.
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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 11:28:34 PM »
I like it all--especially that antler tip. Very nice work. You never need to tell folks how many mistakes you made along the way if you wound up in the right spot. ;)
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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2011, 11:58:53 PM »
I don't know about the devil; but I like it.  :)    Excellent work!

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Offline Beaverman

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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2011, 12:08:58 AM »
Nice job Carl!
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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2011, 01:33:34 AM »
Very nice!
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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2011, 02:29:34 AM »
    Carl, you do some fine work. Thanks for the pic's.    AL
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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2011, 02:36:23 AM »
Elegant!
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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2011, 02:53:42 AM »
 Came out real Good, Nice work.
 
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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2011, 03:35:49 AM »
I think it is........Wonderfull!
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Offline skillman

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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2011, 08:09:25 AM »
That came out really well. I like it. Be careful. Banded horns are addictive!!!

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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2011, 08:12:13 AM »
Nice work Carl!  I like the octagon treatment you did with the applied tip.  These things ain't easy, are they?

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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2011, 10:27:03 PM »
excellent job. all well done .love the plug and tip.       mark ewing
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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2011, 12:13:24 AM »
That is a sweet color variation on the horn.  I like that you dyed the bands black to match...Top notch Carl.  I too was inspired and am currently working on one...will post when finished.
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Offline Frank Barker

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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2011, 04:28:34 AM »
That horn is gorgeous, I love the contrast of colors. Nice job Carl !
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Re: First Banded NC Horn
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2011, 05:09:40 AM »
An excellent job.  And that's your first banded horn?  Wow.  I'm impressed.  I'm trying to get the nerve up to do one but I doubt it will look that good.
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