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Offline bob in the woods

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Rum horns
« on: May 25, 2021, 03:19:12 AM »
For those familiar with making these, do you need to have two plugs in the horn ?
Or is one on the centre of the horn held horizontally good enough ?
I love to see some examples if anyone cares to post some photos.   I'm planning on using beeswax for lining.
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Offline T.C.Albert

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Re: Rum horns
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2021, 11:52:02 AM »
I have seen them done both ways, but if two are present, is one hole for air?
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Offline Top Jaw

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Re: Rum horns
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2021, 02:36:46 PM »
I’ll start by saying I have not made a rum horn yet, but have some blanks set aside for it someday.  I would start with a good white horn of at least medium thickness or more -  to better hold the stopper, as the top pour hole is a weak point in the horn body.  The nicer examples I’ve seen (contemporary and original) have a raised oval, diamond, or square-shaped escutcheon left high around the top pour hole for support of the stopper, and the rest of the horn body taken down around it to lighten the weight, and to help preserve the hole integrity over time. 
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Re: Rum horns
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2021, 03:09:47 PM »
 On the ones I have made I used two holes the one on top when the plug is removed makes a vent so the Rum can flow better from the other. I tried one once with just one hole but it dribbled rather than poured. I used escutcheons but they are of a different material rather than part of the horn and fit into the horn body, the stoppers on this one are horn but I like wood better, it just seems to fit better. Bee's wax will work but without it they work just as well, the Rum will swell the wood some and they season like a barrel, I just leave some Rum in them. 

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Re: Rum horns
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2021, 03:46:27 PM »
I have always wanted to make one just have not found the right horn yet.  But have seen it done both ways I noticed with just one hole on the top. That the liquid dribbles out unless you hold it correctly. Kinda like putting oil in your vehicle. With the second hole the liquid comes out much easier like getting water from a water keg.
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Rum horns
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2021, 04:19:24 PM »
That is a beautiful rum horn Tim.  Really warm looking and well done. 
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Offline JohnnyFM

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Re: Rum horns
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2021, 11:09:51 AM »
Beautifully done horn.

No one wants their rum to flow poorly!
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