Blowing Horn Repair

[Tim Crosby]

  I received this old horn from a fellow, Kenny, down in Alabama for repair. The Wooden Tip had Cloth Electrical type tape holding it to the horn, First couple Pix. The Third shows why the tape was needed, the Mouthpiece originaly fit over the horn, there was some glue residue making me think it had been glued on. That portion of the tip was very fragile and could not be repaired back to the original set up. So I turned a collar that would fit the horn, trimmed the tip down a bit and pinned them together. There is a chip at the Bellow but instead of cutting that out and losing some length I just smoothed up the edges so it won't snag things.
 It is about 14" around the outside curve  and 2 1/2 at the Bellow. There are three initials carved into the body, looks like R. E. G. to me.

  Tim C.

[G. Elsenbeck]

Nice save Tim and well done.

Gary

[eseabee1]

very nice Tim

[EricEwing]

It all matches up! Tim, do you have any plans to fix the mouth of the horn? Can it be done?

[Marcruger]

An excellent save Tim, and if the old horn could talk it would thank you.  That collar you made certainly looks like it came that way.  In fact, I'll wager it is better looking now than when new.  Marc

[Tim Crosby]

do you have any plans to fix the mouth of the horn? Can it be done?

 It could be removed but I did not want to shorten the horn or put the opening at an angle. Also trying to retain the original lanyard hole.
 You could splice a piece in with a Dovetail backed by a thin piece of horn that would probably look OK but I just filed it smooth. I think it will be a display piece so some character is in order along with the surface worm holes.

  Tim C.

[T.C.Albert]

Looks great Tim...perfect restoration...
tca

[skillman]

I agree with all Tim. You did good! You're not trying to rebuild the thing, just make it useable and in one piece again.  It retains it's age and character.

Steve

[EricEwing]

do you have any plans to fix the mouth of the horn? Can it be done?

 It could be removed but I did not want to shorten the horn or put the opening at an angle. Also trying to retain the original lanyard hole.
 You could splice a piece in with a Dovetail backed by a thin piece of horn that would probably look OK but I just filed it smooth. I think it will be a display piece so some character is in order along with the surface worm holes.

  Tim C.

Tim please excuse my poor horn terminology, by mouth I meant the cracked and chipped wide end, the bellows end. Sorry

[Tim Crosby]

do you have any plans to fix the mouth of the horn? Can it be done?

 It could be removed but I did not want to shorten the horn or put the opening at an angle. Also trying to retain the original lanyard hole.
 You could splice a piece in with a Dovetail backed by a thin piece of horn that would probably look OK but I just filed it smooth. I think it will be a display piece so some character is in order along with the surface worm holes.

  Tim C.

Tim please excuse my poor horn terminology, by mouth I meant the cracked and chipped wide end, the bellows end. Sorry

 Hey, No problem Eric, I'm not sure that's what its called, so I just looked it up. On  the Trumpet, Sax and Trombone it is called the Bell. That should work for Blowing/Hunting Horns as well I would think.

 Tim