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Powder Horn Base Pins

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okieboy:
 I was looking at the powder horns at the DAR Museum that Sequatchie Rifle kindly posted and it brought up a question that I have wondered about. On original powder horns, say from 1770- 1870, what was the most commonly used material for pinning the base plug. I know that horn makers say that you can use wooden pins, brass pins iron pins, brass and iron nails and tacks, etc. But what I am asking is not for a list of all possibilities, but what turns up most often. My guess is iron nails, but that is absolutely a guess.
 Can someone knowledgeable provide some illumination on this?

Tim Crosby:
 Do you by any chance have Jay Hopkins' book Bone Tipped & Banded horns? For most horns he lists what holds the butt in but Wood seems to be the front runner. In Art DeCamp's Pennsylvania "Horns of The Trade wood also seems to be the leader. Although those horns may be a bit out of you time frame.

   Tim

jdm:
In general one of the many  things you look for in identifing  a 18th century horn are wooden pins or small hand made iron nails.

okieboy:
 Thanks both of you for your replies. I like wooden pins and will feel better now about using them.

jdm:
These I believe are rosewood.

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