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Offline Tim Crosby

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Horn With Carved Bands
« on: June 02, 2009, 03:53:15 PM »

 This horn has the bands carved from the horn itself. It is 16 1/2" around the ouside curve tip to tip, the walnut base is about 2 1/2" across, held in with 7 steel pins, the tip is antler and is about 2 1/4" long and is held on with 2 pins.
 I was surprised that the neck was about 95% naturaly black.

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Offline G-Man

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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009, 04:50:57 PM »
Tim - that is one really fine banded horn.  I really like the proportions and coloring of that one.  Nice work.

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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 05:26:26 PM »
That's just a lot of work!  Fine work, but a LOT OF WORK!  Well done.
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 07:41:21 PM »
Tim---is that tip turned on a lathe or is it hand filed? Very nice work either way.
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Offline G. Elsenbeck

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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2009, 12:02:02 AM »
Tim, excellent job and a whole lot of work.  This is just what you need to do when a 'heavy' horn around.  The color came out perfect and a black tip to boot!  Did you try the 'brewed tea' for dying the tip?  Great job again.  Will any of us get to see any of these at Dixon's?
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2009, 12:02:33 AM »
Tim,

I think that is my favorite one so far. 

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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2009, 12:04:37 AM »
Tim, another thought.  I believe you found the answer to never having a band break, get loose or lost.  ;D
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2009, 12:37:27 AM »
That is a beauty, Tim. Very nice work.
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2009, 04:05:06 PM »
Nice looking horn Tim.  From a guy who carved a ten band horn last year, I can appreciate the work and effort you put into this horn.   
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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2009, 05:06:02 PM »
 Thanks for the complements. The tip was turned on a lathe and is colored with saddle tan leather dye.
 I am still not sure if it takes longer to carve the bands or to sacrifice a couple of horns for bands, boil them put them on a sizer, rough turn them, take them off, test fit to find 3 or 4 that will not only fit but space out right, put them back on the sizer, finish turn them, take them back off, reheat them, put them on the horn and attach them.
 

Tim C.
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2009, 10:13:56 PM »
Exceptional horn, in both structural design and color selection. Anyone should be proud to own a horn like that.
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2009, 03:11:13 AM »
tim, you mention putting the rings back on the sizer and turning them. wondering how they are kept on while turning?     thanks, mark
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2009, 03:27:10 AM »
I would imagine you want to reheat them before putting them on the sizers and wait for them to dry before turning.  At least thats whats work for me.
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2009, 08:29:07 AM »
thanks gary, mark
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2009, 11:35:23 PM »
Quote from: G. Elsenbeck on June 06, 2009, 03:27:10 AM
I would imagine you want to reheat them before putting them on the sizers and wait for them to dry before turning.  At least thats whats work for me.
Gary

 Gary is right, at least that's the way I do it.

Tim C.
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2009, 05:51:12 AM »
Quote from: omark on June 06, 2009, 03:11:13 AM
tim, you mention putting the rings back on the sizer and turning them. wondering how they are kept on while turning?     thanks, mark

I don't necessarily reheat them, although you can. Usually they will stay on the sizer by just applying saliva to the ring and tapping it on. The saliva swells the wood sizer in addition to making the horn a bit "sticky". In fact they often stick well enough that it takes a special effort to get them back off. John 
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2009, 06:00:42 AM »
John, welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your expertise.  I've been a fan of your horn work for quite some time along with your inputs in The Horn Book.  Hope to meet you at Dixons perhaps?
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Re: Horn With Carved Bands
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2009, 04:12:46 PM »
 Hi John, I second gary's welcome, glad to see you here.

Tim C.
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