Some Horns

[Tim Crosby]

 Been working on there for a couple weeks, there are 19 of them, One little double with a screw tip, one with a screw-in finial, one with an Antler screw tip. Some large enough for powder horns, some as primers or Three or Four shot hunters, one as a cap container and Four as Ball horns, One of them flat, 3 up to .50 and one at .54.   
  The largest of all is about 9" the smallest about 3 1/2".

  Tim C.

PS: I think I am going to start selling Stoppers and giving a horn with each one. I H A T E making stoppers! TC







Powder:



Ball:

[skillman]

Strangely enough, I have gotten to where I kind of like making stoppers. I have my go to look, actually several, and then the "stick stuck in it" look, and then the leather stoppers I make for some of my Southern horns. If you have to do it, may as well make it fun.
Lots of good looking horns there Tim.

Steve

[Tim Crosby]

 Thanks Steve. How about a Pic or Two of your Leather stoppers, maybe a quick how to?

  Tim

[wattlebuster]

I like em.

[Greg Pennell]

Neat, I especially like the little screw tips. Just the right size for a pistol, or a bag horn for a skerl rifle. And that one larger horn...man, I’d swear it’s 250 years old!

Greg

[BOB HILL]

Looks like you've been busy, Tim. Cool horns. Thanks for sharing.
Bob

[Old Salt]

Good looking horns. Now I am going to get back into that closet that serves as my muzzleloader storage and see if I need any more horns.

[Pukka Bundook]

Lovely horns, Tim, and lovely colours!
I like the little flat cone-shaped horns, like English 18th C types, but here made for ball.

I have tried threading horn but not got it right yet;   I think maybe threading it whilst still thick before shaping may help. (Or placing a collar around the work before tapping)

If you have this process sussed out and working, maybe a thread on "how to" at some point ??   It would be most appreciated!

Congrats again!

Richard.

[Tim Crosby]

Lovely horns, Tim, and lovely colours!
I like the little flat cone-shaped horns, like English 18th C types, but here made for ball.

I have tried threading horn but not got it right yet;   I think maybe threading it whilst still thick before shaping may help. (Or placing a collar around the work before tapping)

If you have this process sussed out and working, maybe a thread on "how to" at some point ??   It would be most appreciated!

Congrats again!

Richard.

 These may help:

  http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=18769.msg176764#msg176764

  http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=13901.msg130825#msg130825

 In the second where it shows the bolt in the horn; I now before drilling and tapping place a hose clamp around the horn to keep it from splitting. Since starting to do this I have not split a horn.
 Any question just ask.


   Tim

[Marcruger]

That is a cool family of horns you have living at your house.   :-) 

I am partial to the banded one, but there are plenty of beauties in there. 

The ones with the screw out base pug filler are really neat.  That little double horn is a riot....in the best way. 

That represents a lot of work Tim.

Well done.   God Bless, and best wishes, Marc

[Pukka Bundook]

Tim,

The hose -clamp makes Perfect sense!   I don't know why I was making it more difficult.
  I found the horn would flex with the tap, and not cut cleanly.
Your way sounds like it would be So much easier.
I will look at the links you so kindly attached.  Thank You!

Richard.

[Tim Crosby]

Tim,

The hose -clamp makes Perfect sense!   I don't know why I was making it more difficult.
  I found the horn would flex with the tap, and not cut cleanly.
Your way sounds like it would be So much easier.
I will look at the links you so kindly attached.  Thank You!

Richard.

  Your best bet is Sharp/New Taps and Dies and a really slick lube, I use Dr. Jackson's Hide Preservative.

    Tim

[Manfred]

Very nice! Lots of work there.