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Offline Gun Butcher

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York County horn
« on: September 03, 2015, 12:09:47 AM »
I have been studying the Pennsylvania horns for quite a while and I have made some nice ones but they were always an amalgamation of characteristics from many different areas. I didn't seem to be able to get one exactly right for a specific county until now. I think this one can be safely called a York County horn. It is 16 in. overall and 2 1/2 in. at the base. it has a cherry base plug and is set up for right hand carry. Let me know what you think.
Ron



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Offline alyce-james

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Re: York County horn
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2015, 12:42:22 AM »
Ron; Sir, very nice job. Craftmanship looks great. Now all you need to do is make a great looking bag to become a set. Thanks for sharing. AJ.
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Offline Karl Kunkel

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Re: York County horn
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2015, 03:53:44 AM »
York County Screw Tip, my favorite style horn.  Nice!
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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: York County horn
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2015, 04:01:18 PM »
  Very nice, well done Ron. Reminds me of the horn on Pg, 171 of Art's book:
Pennsylvania "Horns of the Trade" Screw-tip Horns and Their Architecture

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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: York County horn
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2015, 05:04:11 PM »
Very nicely done!
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Offline trentOH

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Re: York County horn
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2015, 08:05:57 AM »
Those screw tips always remind me of a rattlesnake tail. I'd love to see one that looks the rest of the way like a rattlesnake!
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Offline One Eye

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Re: York County horn
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2015, 07:11:17 PM »
Elegant work sir!
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Offline RonC

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Re: York County horn
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2015, 08:01:16 PM »
Very nice!
I wasn't familiar with that style, but now would love to have one like it.

Ron
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Re: York County horn
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2015, 10:47:16 PM »
Well done! Simple elegance.
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Offline Gun Butcher

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Re: York County horn
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2015, 11:27:43 PM »
Thank you for all your kind comments.
Tim, I was going for a transitional second generation horn so it has a few of the characteristics from that page and a few pages before it.

Ron
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Re: York County horn
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2015, 03:03:10 AM »
I like it. Good work
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Re: York County horn
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2015, 03:30:03 PM »
Quote from: Gun Butcher on September 04, 2015, 11:27:43 PM

Tim, I was going for a transitional second generation horn so it has a few of the characteristics from that page and a few pages before it.

Ron

 I noticed a couple differences, you did a Great job. Sometimes rather than make a copy I think it better to make what I call an "In the style of" and adding some of your own thoughts.

  Tim C.
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Re: York County horn
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2015, 07:03:59 AM »
Watch out Ron!  You don't suppose to think on your own._ ;)    Nice horn, I like it!

Rick  ;D
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: York County horn
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2015, 12:23:07 PM »
Beautiful horn, Ron.
 
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Re: York County horn
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2015, 01:29:22 AM »
Quote from: Horner75 on September 08, 2015, 07:03:59 AM
Watch out Ron!  You don't suppose to think on your own._ ;)    Nice horn, I like it!

Rick  ;D

That's my problem Rick, I think on my own to much sometimes ;D

Ron
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