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North Carolina Horn...or Possibly South Carolina???
Tanselman:
I picked up an interesting ringed horn which I believe is a North Carolina bone-tipped horn, except for one detail. The nicely turned walnut butt plug screws apart, similar to an Eastern artillery horn, exposing a large internal funnel for loading the horn. I have never seen this detail on a NC horn. A knowledgeable friend suggested this might be a South Carolina horn. He didn't provide his reasoning for the attribution, but I think he had seen a horn with a somewhat similar butt plug on a horn he "attributed" to South Carolina. I would enjoy getting your thoughts on this horn, and particularly its exceptional butt plug. I'd also like opinions on why the front side is so dark - possibly shellacked years ago? But the backside shows good wear through whatever the dark surface "crud" is. For now, I am telling everyone the "crud" is dried, 200 years old bear grease!
Outside curve including tip is 14-3/4" and all tacks are old and original.
Shelby Gallien
Robert Wolfe:
Wow,that is a wonderful plug. Great horn all around.
BOB HILL:
GREAT horn, Shelby.There's your next project Tim Crosby.
Bob
MuskratMike:
As to North or South Carolina I can't help. What I can tell you is this is one darn fine horn.
Mike from OK:
--- Quote from: MuskratMike on March 26, 2020, 12:12:56 AM ---As to North or South Carolina I can't help. What I can tell you is this is one darn fine horn.
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Mike
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