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Offline Tim Crosby

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Another Leather Covered Horn (#3)
« on: November 09, 2020, 04:30:23 PM »
 This is a rather large horn at 16" around the outside curve and 12 tip-to-tip. The Dogwood butt is about 3", there were a couple of worm holes in it, one went all the way through. So I sealed one end of the hole with tape and poured Pewter in it then turned it. The other was a blind hole so I put a small brad in it to hold the Pewter and filled it. I tried to get a Pic of each. The finial is threaded 1/2-1-6. The butt is secured with the 10 Brass tacks. The two part tip is treaded together and to the horn then glued. The cover is deer skin, soaked in water, stretched to fit and saddle stitched.
 The Pewter spots can be colored if wanted.

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Re: Another Leather Covered Horn
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2020, 04:40:55 PM »
Tim, Excellent work on your leather covered horn. Everything about it: choice of horn, turnings, color of leather, and repaired holes. Very nicely done. Jerry
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Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Another Leather Covered Horn (#3)
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2020, 07:39:38 PM »
Great piece, Tim. Thanks for sharing.
Bob
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Offline Notchy Bob

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Re: Another Leather Covered Horn (#3)
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2020, 08:43:02 PM »
Beautiful horn, showing creativity and practical design.

Notchy Bob
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Re: Another Leather Covered Horn (#3)
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2020, 09:48:30 PM »
I can’t even imagine trying to do that crudely. Terrific job!
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Re: Another Leather Covered Horn (#3)
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2020, 10:09:36 PM »
Tim,
If real pewter it will darken itself. If the new stuff it will stay bright. You could always tell folks that the wood had round balls in the wood!
Dennis
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Re: Another Leather Covered Horn (#3)
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2020, 11:06:52 PM »
Tim
That's an amazing horn. I like everything about it.

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Re: Another Leather Covered Horn (#3)
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2020, 01:15:31 AM »
Quote from: Dennis Glazener on November 09, 2020, 10:09:36 PM
Tim,
If real pewter it will darken itself. If the new stuff it will stay bright. You could always tell folks that the wood had round balls in the wood!
Dennis

  Yea but...That is old pewter, I only buy old pieces, cups, bowls, noggins, etc... so I can see how it colors as it ages. So folks don't want to wait so I help it along.

    Tim

  Here's some that I cut up and a candle stick that is headed for the pot:
 



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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Another Leather Covered Horn (#3)
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2020, 04:50:17 AM »
That might be your coolest leather covered horn yet.  I think you got the knack for these o' moderator.   :-) 

The red color came out great, and I like the screw-out finial on the butt.  Really nice work buddy. 

How's the pistol coming along? 
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Re: Another Leather Covered Horn (#3)
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2020, 06:22:47 AM »
Tim, another beautiful horn. I really like the color of the dogwood butt. Is that stained or natural?

Dave
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Re: Another Leather Covered Horn (#3)
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2020, 04:04:44 PM »
Quote from: Not English on November 10, 2020, 06:22:47 AM
Tim, another beautiful horn. I really like the color of the dogwood butt. Is that stained or natural?

Dave

 It is stained with some old stuff. I can't throw anything away so when I get close to the bottom of a can of stain I dump it in with some other leftovers based on light or dark.

   Tim

 Here's how a piece looks before turning and a scrap from this horn:

 

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