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Offline Carl Dumke

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started miniature F&I horn
« on: April 23, 2011, 05:21:19 AM »
Hello all,
I saw a couple of minature banded/paneled horns at the HCH meeting in March and I wanted to try and make/engrave a miniature F&I horn.  My wife is crazy for primiatives and minatures, so this will be a neat present for her.  A friend of mine gave me a small calf horn--started out at 7" along the curve.  I have cut almost 1" off to create the lobe.  I have finished the carving and coloring the spout that has some panel work near the tip.  It measures about 2 inches.  The horn is very thin, so it took a lot of care to keep from carving through the horn.  The plug is turned maple and I went ahead and aged it.  It won't have a final fit until I finish the entire horn.  I have lined in the engrailed engraving--still wanting to stick with my Lake George/Bush-like style.  This will be a challenge considering the very small size engraving and detail required...  More to follow!






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Re: started miniature F&I horn
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2011, 02:02:47 PM »
Neat!  8)  I made a minature hunting pouch for an old fellow who had made a working minature flint lock rifle. looks like a fun project. she will love it.
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: started miniature F&I horn
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2011, 04:24:34 PM »
Nice looking horn Carl, really like the treatment around the base plug. Looking forward to seeing the finnished horn.   Smylee
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Re: started miniature F&I horn
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2011, 05:09:06 PM »
  WOW!

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Re: started miniature F&I horn
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2011, 12:49:27 AM »
Sweet! Can't wait to see more pictures. Jennifer will love it. Rick
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Re: started miniature F&I horn
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2011, 02:26:52 AM »
I really like what you've done so far. Small "miniature" horns are really fun to do but you have to have a horn with the right shape and proportions to get it to come out right. Nice work
Steve
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Offline David Rase

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Re: started miniature F&I horn
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2011, 06:54:27 AM »
That is looking pretty darn good.  Can't wait to see more as the project progresses.
DMR
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Offline draken

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Re: started miniature F&I horn
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2011, 08:46:44 AM »
Nice little horn, Carl.  I've always liked those "Lip" horns.
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Re: started miniature F&I horn
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2011, 05:20:15 PM »
Looking good Carl.  I see what you were saying about the challenge in engraving.  I think you are up to the task though.  Looking forward to the finished piece.
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Offline Hawken62_flint

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Re: started miniature F&I horn
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2011, 08:59:07 PM »
A friend of mine has built several miniature working flintlocks--a miniature bag and horn to go with one of them would really be sweet.  Great work on this horn--I really like it.
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Re: started miniature F&I horn
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2011, 07:25:32 AM »
What can I say besides wow
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