Double Banded Horn

[Tim Crosby]

  It is about 17” around the outside curve, tip to tip is about 10”, at the center it is about 2”. There is a center plug with a hole in it so the powder will flow through. The horns are held together with 8 steel pins that also hold the center band in place. The two side bands are held by 3 pins each. The tips are two part antler pinned together with 3 pins and then to the horn with 3 more. The left tip is solid. Color is AF and Brown shoe polish.

   Tim C.

[Horner75]

Nice job Tim! .. Unique, but I never could understand the reason why some horns were made that way?

Rick

[bigbat]

Simple, the creativenes of man.  "Gee ma Look what I can do"   "just what I always wanted, what is it?"   I like double horns.  I have been looking for  a nice pair to build from.     Nice job

[JoeG]

Really nice looking

I think that they were made that way in order  to use a pair of small horns by increasing powder
capacity

I have a set of double horns, they never fail to draw attention

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Really nice job Tim.  I'll bet it lays against your side really nicely too.  I have a pair of buffalo horns for a project like that.  I like the added capacity - hate running out of powder on a trail, especially when I'm on a roll. 

[ed1215]

very nice Tim , my son has a matching set that he wants to make it a double horn

[smokinbuck]

Tim,
Really nice job. I like the way the tips match, although only one is functional. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a safe, happy and healthy new year.
Mark

[mr. no gold]

Tim-To some this horn set might be seen as a ceremonial object; to me it is just a gorgeous  outfit.
Dick

[skillman]

Looks good Tim. A double horn is one of the projects I intend to do.

Steve

[Tim Crosby]

 Thanks for the complements. Doubles are neat but you need to find a real pair of horns and even then they may not have the right profile. The tips can be applied, threaded or carved from the horn. The point where the two are connected can be exposed and turned or covered with a band. Every once in awhile you will see them at shows, Madison Grant’s Powder Horns and Their Architecture has a section on them. If any one knows of a publication that has more pix I would like to know about it.

   Thanks, Tim C.   

[T.C.Albert]

That's a nice horn Tim...it turned out great...
tc

[smorrison]

I agree with everyone, Tim, a very nice double horn.  The section on horns in Ivey's "North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765 - 1865" (page 294) shows a nice double horn.  It is not banded as your is though.  There also is a double horn on page 82 of Irwin's "Guns and Gunmakng Tools of Southern Appalachia".

[Larry Luck]

Tim,
I really like the horn.  I noted that the center has a hole so the powder can flow between the two horns.  Were some originals made so that the compartments were isolated from each other?
Larry Luck

[Tim Crosby]

Tim,
I really like the horn.  I noted that the center has a hole so the powder can flow between the two horns.  Were some originals made so that the compartments were isolated from each other?
Larry Luck

  I have seen them with both tips functional. I have also heard that shot was carried in one end of some and powder in the other. I would think that may get a little heavy and not carry well. Also if dropped not good for the connection between the two horns. Not to mention being awkward to use.

  Tim C.

[Horner75]

I know a fella that made a neat salt and pepper horn using an all white and all black pair of horns!  Novelty, but still cool!

Rick