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Offline Shreckmeister

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The Eagle has Landed
« on: January 09, 2014, 03:46:12 PM »
Decided to go back and scrim my first horn.  Gotta pull those big headed tacks holding the plug and replace them.
Then figure out what to scrim around the edge of the plug.

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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2014, 04:50:55 PM »
 Looks good Rob. I think the tacks look fine.

   Tim C.
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2014, 05:02:31 PM »
Rob,

Isn't that your second or third horn you scrimshanded?  If so, you are showing talent.  Keep at it, you are doing good.

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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2014, 05:59:02 PM »
Good morning Sir; Rob, Nice looking job on the eagle. I like the style. I also find the tacks you used to secure the end plug pleasing and very correct to your completed project. Thanks for sharing hope to see more of your work. AJ.



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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2014, 06:50:12 PM »
The cut tack heads catch on clothing.  Thanks for the encouragement.  I find it fun and
relaxing to make horns.
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2014, 07:28:42 PM »
If you want something that really looks nice, try using thorns off of a Locust tree. Just drill a small hole, a tiny bit smaller than the thorn to be used, and insert the thorn. Tap it in lightly, clip it off and sand smooth.
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2014, 07:53:06 PM »
Thanks for the suggestion.  I tried thorns from a crab apple on another horn and they worked
nicely.  How do you identify locust?
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2014, 08:17:46 PM »
Black locusts are second growth trees prominent in fence lines, railroad cuts, roadsides, etc.  they are tall and spindly with all the branches mostly up high.  They look like acacia trees in form, explaining their Latin name Robinia pseudoacacia.  Look for long curled up purple brown seed pods and compound leaves.  Black locust does not have thorns as prominent as honey locust.  For honey locust Also look for seed pods and wicked abundant thorns sticking out from the trunk.  Suitable for a crown of thorns.  Wicked.
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2014, 08:21:54 PM »
Locust trees have very large thorns that are dark to reddish in color. They are so thick in the tree that a cat has a very hard time climbing them. Sure as I say that, someone will testify that his cat lives in a Locust tree.  :o  If you click on the photo above it will allow you to enlarge the photo so you can see the inside of the thorn. The two layers are what make the thorn a nice "nail" for the horn.

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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2014, 08:35:00 PM »
Schreck, you did a beautiful job scrimming that horn!

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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2014, 12:14:22 AM »
Quote from: Shreckmeister on January 09, 2014, 06:50:12 PM
The cut tack heads catch on clothing.  

 If you use then again lock 'em up in a vice and peen the edges out, then slightly countersink the hole for them.

    Tim C.
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2014, 02:49:26 AM »
Rob,

Great looking job..nice engraving!

Keep them coming.. :D

Giz
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2014, 02:56:37 AM »
I think that the locust you are after is honey locust - Gleditsia triacanthos. The thorns would indeed make great tacks. Nice horn!
J.B.
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2014, 07:05:49 PM »
If you can't find locust thorns, you can try using toothpicks. The box I have now are about 5/64" round, but I have used 1/16 square toothpicks in the past by drilling a 1/16" hole and tapping them in - the corners sheer off and make a very nice fit.  Toothpicks also come with tapered ends, you can get two pegs out of each tooth pick. I break off the tips, leaving just a small amount of taper remaining to get them started in the hole, then tap them in. The only drawback is that they tend to break off if you are not careful or the fit is too tight - keeping them short helps with this.
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2014, 05:18:54 AM »
Shrecmeister, that is a handsome horn. The eagle is great.  Tim
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« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2014, 06:24:20 AM »
Beautiful looking horns!
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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2014, 09:57:01 PM »
Thanks for the encouragement.  If I keep at it I might actually make one that I am satisfied with
some day :)
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2014, 12:57:44 AM »
after seeing the Locust thorn mentioned I started to look for thorns on my sunburst locust none there but I did find some real good ones on a Russian Olive tree they should work just as well, I'm going to try them . thanks for the suggestion.
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Offline Clark Badgett

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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2014, 02:06:20 AM »
Quote from: Shreckmeister on January 09, 2014, 07:53:06 PM
Thanks for the suggestion.  I tried thorns from a crab apple on another horn and they worked
nicely.  How do you identify locust?

If you see a tree that looks like it is growing porkypines you have found a locust
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Offline Jerry V Lape

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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2014, 03:37:51 AM »
I got tired of looking for thorns, the cactus keep puncturing my boots.  So I split out thorn sized splints from a small piece of ebony and used those to pin the plug. 
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Offline Clark Badgett

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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #20 on: March 05, 2014, 04:30:16 AM »
Jerry, there must be a hundred locust on my friends property. I need to get over there and get some thorns.
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Re: The Eagle has Landed
« Reply #21 on: March 17, 2014, 07:33:58 PM »
 I found out thorns are about as easy to get as porkypine quills just walk up and give it a good kick, you have all the quills or thorns you need , just don't do it wearing mocs, or socks .
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