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Offline Carl Dumke

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Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« on: September 25, 2011, 02:57:47 AM »
Hello,
As you can see, was rather busy during my down time during deployment, so I wanted to do my own campaign horn from my tour in Afghanistan.  The eagle is a war eagle--looking for more of a modern take on scrimshawed eagles, kind of like a copper plate.  I was deployed with the 82nd Airborne with the designation near the eagle.  The reverse side has a stylized map of Afghanistan & Pakistan.  On the base is a tribute to 9-11 and the Psalm verse--HE IS MY ROCK, MY SHIELD, MY SWORD.  It is bordered by laurel leaves.  The plug is hollowed out and made from a piece of wood that I brought back and I inset a coin from Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from US Central Command.  I used a brass bar stock as a staple, securing the coin to the plug.
















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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2011, 03:05:16 AM »
That is real fancy work Carl.  I wish that I could do that.

Ronnie
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Offline alyce-james

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2011, 03:15:18 AM »
Carl; I hope all of us on this site have an opportunity to see this fine work on this great horn. Absolutely OUTSTANDING work. We also want to thank you for your service. Thanks for sharing this labor of love with us. Jim & Alyce.
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Offline woodsrunner

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2011, 03:29:27 AM »
Carl, that is so approperiate! You are keeping the tradition alive! I think what you have created is PRICELESS! (Central Command at McDill was my last duty station. Used to give "Stormin...Norman" intel briefs along and along!)
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Offline Beaverman

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2011, 06:43:35 AM »
VERY NICE!
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Offline Habu

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2011, 07:04:39 AM »
Very nice, and appropriate. 
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2011, 07:27:29 AM »
You can see a lot of your heart went into your horn! ... Very nice!

Rick
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2011, 08:08:42 AM »
Magnificent!
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2011, 01:52:42 PM »
Beautiful!! Be safe and come home soon.
Mark
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2011, 03:06:29 PM »
Thank you.
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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2011, 03:46:23 PM »
Words cant describe the beauty of that horn. Thanks for your service :)
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2011, 05:36:47 PM »
Wonderful take on an original style. Very well executed horn and very nice scrimm.  That will truly become a family heirloom. Kudos!!

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Offline bigsmoke

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2011, 05:55:51 PM »
Carl,
That is absolutey fantastic.  Very well done.
John
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2011, 06:35:27 PM »
Thank you for your service Colonel!  Beautiful horn!
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Offline mr. no gold

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2011, 07:32:38 PM »
An absolute classic, writ modern. Wonderful artistry! Thank you, proud warrior.
Dick
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Offline C Wallingford

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2011, 08:21:13 PM »
Absolutely beautiful, Thank you for your service, SIR!
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Offline Rick Sheets

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2011, 08:37:43 PM »
Carl,
Wow. Tight design, but loose enough. Great engraving without being crazy-fussy. This is the stuff that makes me come back to this forum.
I am proud to call  you a friend.
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2011, 08:54:16 PM »
Awesome!!! And may the Lord bless you and your fellow soldiers for your service!!

TinStar
Soli Deo Gloria!
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Offline bigbat

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2011, 12:11:11 AM »
Very Cool horn, Super craftsmanship.

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Offline davec2

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2011, 01:06:56 AM »
Carl,

In the late 1970's, while I was in the Navy and endlessly at sea aboard one combatant or another, I did a lot of scrimshaw work.  To me, it was exactly the type of thing a sailor should be doing in his minimal spare time and with no work shop or tools other than a knife and a sail maker's needle.  For a soldier, far from hearth and home, making a powder horn and decorating it with the designs of his campaigns and sayings that touch his heart is the epitome of the art...and in its proper setting.  Bravo Zulu. 

I wish you "fair winds and a following sea".

God Speed, Carl.

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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2011, 03:55:12 PM »
WOW, great work and what an heirloom to remember your time in service to our country.  Thank you for sharing and for your service.  Thanks to men like you, I could and did enjoy a great afternoon of burning powder yesterday with friends.
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #21 on: September 26, 2011, 04:58:19 PM »
  That is a Beautiful horn, well proportioned, designed and executed. The choice of materials, the coin and the wood, really set it off. Outstanding.

 Tim C. 
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #22 on: September 26, 2011, 06:39:22 PM »
  Very nice Carl,wear with pride!
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #23 on: September 26, 2011, 09:39:21 PM »
Col

WOW What an amazing tribute to your tour! Great job! I love the coin in the plug.

Marty
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Re: Afghanistan Campaign Horn
« Reply #24 on: September 27, 2011, 02:25:29 AM »
That Sir...Is a beautiful piece of work....I am glad to see you kept at it while deployed and very grateful of your service....come home safe and we are thinking about you and keeping you and all our sevicemen in our prayers.
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