Author Topic: Horns my dad made (Read 3738 times)

577SXS · « **on:** August 11, 2020, 05:25:08 PM »

My dad enjoyed carving wood and he also made fox horns. I asked him to make a flat powder horn for me and he did. He was a surveyor and had beautiful hand writing so I asked if he could do some scrimshaw on it also. My dad had scrimshawed several fox horns with maps. I was a big deer hunter wanted a deer on the horn. Now my dad being a fox hunter hated deer with a passion so it was kinda hard to get him interested but he did it anyway. After seeing the deer scrimshaw my dad had done A friend asked me if he would do a turkey horn for the Wild Turkey Federation. My dad agreed and he had to figure out how to do the colors of the turkey. When he finished the horn my mom said that there was no way he was going to give this horn away!!!! One of my brothers has it now. I thought it would be nice to share these with people that would enjoy seeing them. My dad wouldn't make anything to sell he just gave what he made to friends and family. These horns were made a long time ago. My dad has been gone for 13 years.

Bob McBride · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2020, 06:13:35 PM »

Very very nice. He certainly had talent. What a great reminder to have in the family. Thanks for sharing.

old george · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2020, 06:37:58 PM »

Wow!! those are gorgeous quite a talent.

george

577SXS · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2020, 03:09:41 AM »

I had forgotten about several other horns my dad had made. I thought about a box of horns I had brought from my dad's shop when we cleaned it out. I went down into my shop and found some treasures. As I said my dad was a surveyor and this horn has and old map of North Carolina on it.

577SXS · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2020, 03:10:39 AM »

Here is another with deer on it.

577SXS · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2020, 03:11:54 AM »

Here is one with a steam boat that used to come up the Cape Fear River.

577SXS · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2020, 03:14:33 AM »

Here is one with Durant Island on it. Durant is an island in the mouth of the Alligator River in NC. I got lost on it and spent the night on a tussock.

577SXS · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2020, 03:15:25 AM »

Here an unfinished one.

Bob McBride · « **Reply #8 on:** August 12, 2020, 03:15:42 AM »

Quote from: 577SXS on August 12, 2020, 03:09:41 AM

I had forgotten about several other horns my dad had made. I thought about a box of horns I had brought from my dad's shop when we cleaned it out. I went down into my shop and found some treasures. As I said my dad was a surveyor and this horn has and old map of North Carolina on it.

I love this surveyor horn. Very surveyor-y. My direct Rev War ancestor was a surveyor. One of those who surveyed Georgia just after the ‘purchase’. Super.

Keith Zimmerman · « **Reply #9 on:** August 12, 2020, 03:39:53 AM »

Pretty cool stuff to have from ur dad. My father in law is the same way. Talented with horns like that and just gives stuff away.

577SXS · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2020, 01:52:27 PM »

Found another one.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #11 on:** August 12, 2020, 03:34:56 PM »

Saying those are Really well done just doesn't seem enough. He was a Very skilled carver, I don't think you will see better.

Tim C.

BOB HILL · « **Reply #12 on:** August 12, 2020, 04:34:14 PM »

Beautiful work. What treasures he has left you. I'm sure your family will cherish them for generations to come.
Bob

MuskratMike · « **Reply #13 on:** August 12, 2020, 05:05:23 PM »

These are truly family heirlooms and should be cherished. Thank you so much for sharing these.

577SXS · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2020, 05:29:24 PM »

Thanks for the compliments, There are many more floating around that my dad made for other people and I know of several more map horns. I'm going to see if I can get photos of those. My dad never stopped doing something. No telling how many he made over the years and I had forgotten he had made so many. Glad I remembered the box of horns was in my shop before the bugs got to them.

aaronc · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2020, 06:15:35 PM »

Thanks for sharing these. I've enjoyed the view. He was a very talented fella.

Frank Barker · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2020, 07:59:09 PM »

He was not only just a Surveyor, He was also a wonderful Artist. Thanks for showing us his beautiful work....

skillman · « **Reply #17 on:** August 14, 2020, 03:41:33 AM »

What wonderful memories. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Steve

Marcruger · « **Reply #18 on:** August 14, 2020, 12:49:04 PM »

Thank you for showing us these. Especially the NC Map horn. God bless, Marc

Dennis Glazener · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2020, 12:52:04 PM »

Yes I too liked the NC map horn, he was very talented.
Dennis

Tony N · « **Reply #20 on:** August 14, 2020, 10:06:20 PM »

Absolutely incredible work!

Tony

JohnnyFM · « **Reply #21 on:** August 15, 2020, 08:13:08 PM »

Very well done indeed! Great architecture on that surveyor horn and the call horns. Invaluable mementos of your Dad.

electricfactory · « **Reply #22 on:** August 16, 2020, 01:54:17 AM »

Very impressive, how proud you must be!

Quote from: 577SXS on August 12, 2020, 03:09:41 AM

I had forgotten about several other horns my dad had made. I thought about a box of horns I had brought from my dad's shop when we cleaned it out. I went down into my shop and found some treasures. As I said my dad was a surveyor and this horn has and old map of North Carolina on it.

Curtis Makamson · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2020, 03:14:31 PM »

Those are wonderful mementoes done by a talented father. Thank you for sharing them.

Percy · « **Reply #24 on:** August 17, 2020, 05:20:41 PM »

Wow, what amazing work! The art work and penmanship are outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

Percy

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