Author Topic: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn  (Read 1184 times)

Offline Tim Crosby

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Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« on: March 03, 2021, 09:30:59 PM »
  Slender horn, 14 1/2" around the outside curve, 13 tip-to-tip. The Walnut butt is hollowed out about 3/4ths its length and is held in by 4 Iron pins, it is about 2 1/2". The tip is one piece of Whitetail antler pinned to the horn with 3 pins, it is 3 3/8ths" long. The 5 bands were heated and pressed/tapped on, then secured with 3 pins each. I had to made the two small bands from pieces of tips. The horn cracked when I was tapping the sizer in, last Pic. I trimmed some off and sealed the small part that's left by making the part of the butt that goes into the horn longer so it would support the crack. It is on the bottom, as in down side of the horn so it is not easy to see.

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Offline Ken G

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Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2021, 09:44:05 PM »
That's a very cool banded horn.  Everything comes together nicely in my opinion.  Love it.

Thanks for sharing,
Ken
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Offline hawkeye

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Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2021, 10:12:20 PM »
Even with the small crack, it looks a fine horn to me
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Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2021, 11:30:09 PM »
Even with a small "boo-boo" your horn is better than most peoples best effort ever.
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Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2021, 05:03:16 AM »
That's just showing off.   ;D   

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Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2021, 09:06:59 PM »
Super cool Tim. It has a very nice symmetry to it.

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Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2021, 03:38:23 AM »
Outstanding, as always, Tim. Has that classic look. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2021, 07:51:09 AM »
Very, very nice.
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Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2021, 09:44:29 AM »
Another fine Crosby! Love tint of that horn.

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Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2021, 04:46:48 PM »
Classic!  Love the beehive style.

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Re: Back To Basics/A Banded North Carolina Horn
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2021, 06:49:17 AM »
Really like your southern banded horn's Tim , nice work . I always look forward to you posting a new one , thanks