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Offline Gary Tucker

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Fantastic Horn
« on: October 01, 2014, 05:04:29 PM »
If you get time everybody needs to look at the John Barret horn on the Contemporary Makers site.  Fantastic.  The coloring and carving is out of this world.

http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2014/10/john-barrett-powder-horn.html
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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: Fantastic Horn
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2014, 05:10:10 PM »
You're not kidding.  That might be my favorite horn ever.
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Re: Fantastic Horn
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2014, 05:56:16 PM »
You're not kidding.  That might be my favorite horn every.
I thought the same thing as I looked at it this AM, What a horn!


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Offline Kermit

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Re: Fantastic Horn
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2014, 06:49:51 PM »
Sometimes I look at engraved and carved horns and think about what Allen Martin said about some gunmakers--they need to know when to stop. In this case I'm REALLY glad he DIDN'T stop! Wonderful and imaginative design.
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Re: Fantastic Horn
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2014, 12:15:26 AM »
That is some really cool original work,  it is certainly a fantastic horn. 
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Re: Fantastic Horn
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2014, 06:10:35 AM »
This is the best horn that I have ever seen. Absolutely gorgeous. Perfection in your art.
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Re: Fantastic Horn
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2014, 12:38:07 AM »
Wow!

Offline Longshot

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Re: Fantastic Horn
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2014, 02:04:39 PM »
The hand and the eye have come together.
Purely hypnotic!

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Re: Fantastic Horn
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2014, 04:17:44 PM »
WOW!!! Talk about a museum piece :) I see this craftsmanship and curse myself for having so little talent. Sometimes just tying my shoes is a chore. Thank god for Velcro. LOL