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Offline Tim Crosby

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Another Painted Horn
« on: January 28, 2021, 06:30:02 PM »
 This is a large horn at 16" around the outside curve and 13" tip-to-tip. The butt is Cherry hollowed out about 1/2 its length and held in place by 4 wooden pegs. It and the Maple finial are tapped 1-6, the butt is colored with Lye. The tip is made up of two pieces, the collar is horn and the tip is Whitetail antler. The tip is threaded to the collar and the collar is threaded to the horn 5/8-11. Iron staple as a strap keeper and a horn band that is held in place by 3 iron pins. The color is Sea Green milk paint followed by Brown shoe polish.

 Tim C. 
















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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2021, 06:41:08 PM »
 Additional note: When I was trimming the horn it to length I cut it to short, have no idea how I managed to do that, just not thinking I guess. As it was it just didn't look right so I decided to add the cut off piece back on. I turned a piece of Maple that would fit inside both pieces, turned the inside hollow so powder would flow through, glued and pegged it in place and covered the seam and wooden pegs with a band. Always something.

  Tim

Offline old george

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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2021, 07:12:42 PM »
Tim,
  You are simply amazing :) That sea green looks bluish but then I remember what an angry sea looks like and that color nails it.
 Bravo Zulu!!

george
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Offline Karl Kunkel

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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2021, 09:14:29 PM »
Love that color.
Kunk

Offline DougS

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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2021, 12:02:42 AM »
Beautiful horn Tim,

Love the color!

Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Doug

Offline Jim Spray

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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2021, 03:03:22 AM »
Your work always amazes me! Very nice Tim.

Jim

Offline aaronc

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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2021, 03:54:27 AM »
Beautiful work.
- Aaron C
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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2021, 09:17:53 PM »
Again another one that is top work to me.
Love it 👌

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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2021, 12:59:49 AM »
Tim your work is terrific. I am hoping to build a few horns for my own use. I am looking to buy a mini lathe and am curious if you can recommend  a lathe. I have been looking at the Harbor Freight  lathe and the Penn State Industries Turn Crafter lathe. Since I have never used a lathe, I would appreciate any advise you might offer on your equipment. Thank you- Robt

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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2021, 03:24:49 PM »
Tim your work is terrific. I am hoping to build a few horns for my own use. I am looking to buy a mini lathe and am curious if you can recommend  a lathe. I have been looking at the Harbor Freight  lathe and the Penn State Industries Turn Crafter lathe. Since I have never used a lathe, I would appreciate any advise you might offer on your equipment. Thank you- Robt

 I have a Rikon Mini Lathe model 70-100 that I have been using for 15+ years. It will handle anything I need to do making horns. The only problem I ever had with it was the drive belt wore out. I never run it more than about 800 RPMs.

   Tim

Offline BOB HILL

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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2021, 06:36:43 PM »
Great work. Tim. I always love to see what’s coming next.
Bob
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Re: Another Painted Horn
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2021, 04:35:33 AM »
The color is the obvious eye-catcher, but the turning and shaping are really nice Tim.   Well done.   God Bless,   Marc