Banded Horn W/Repair

[Tim Crosby]

 I am always looking for something different or unusual in horn designs or possibilities. I have seen horns made of two different horns either from the start or as a repair. This is my take on a horn repair. A banded horn that had it base broken or the horn cracked so bad it could not be repaired but instead of trashing it the owner fit a piece of horn to it, made a base added a screw and was back in business. Another twist was that it was two damaged horns fit together.
  This one is about 10” around the outside curve, the pine base is about 2” and held in place by 7 wooden pegs. The applied tip is one part antler held in place by 3 steel pins, the bands are also held by 3 each. The repair is attached by 4 wooden pegs. The idea for leather tab at the base for the strap was taken from an original, it could have been added anytime after the repair.
 As usual any questions or comments are welcome.


   Tim C.

[Elnathan]

That is certainly unique. Did you glue in the pegs holding the two horns together, or are they friction fit?

[smokinbuck]

Tim,
The only comment I can make is; nice job, I like it a lot.
Mark

[alyce-james]

Good morning Sir; Tim, very nice and unusual horn project. Great completed project. What size and length are the wood pegs holding the horn joint  togeather ?? Same question applies to the wood pegs holding the wood plug in the base of the horn. Thanks for sharing your project with us. AJ

[gizamo]

Tim,

How did you seal the joined section?

Giz

[Tim Crosby]

  The pegs are used strike any where matches, Pine I’m sure. I push them through a drill guide until I get the size I want, usually around 3/32nds, round tooth picks work as well. You can leave the matches square but since the drilled holes they go in are round the square edges get shaved off as they are tapped in and they appear as round anyway. Length? I do not measure them, the ones holding the two halves maybe 1/4". The has base longer ones, I drill the holes so I do not have to trim them off, just tap them in flush. I do dip them in a little hide glue before they go in.
 The seam between the two pieces is also sealed with hide glue.
 As a side; I think some bands were put on with hide glue, heated well, coated inside with glue then pressed/tapped onto the horn while warm. I have see period horns missing bands and in some cases there is a residue of some sort where they were and no pin holes. I have also seen banded horns missing tips and they look the same, my thoughts.

   Tim C.  

[TradT]

Wow, very nice looking horn!

[skillman]

I love all the interesting repaired horns in Madison Grant's book. They really get one to thinking. Everything was used clear up in those days. Just so happens I have a two piece horn I'm working on as well. Go figure.
I like this one Tim. Well done.

Steve