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Offline Tim Crosby

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Single Band Horn
« on: October 19, 2009, 08:31:00 PM »
 This is my interpretation of a North Carloina horn shown in  Tom Grinslade's book Powder Horns/Documents of History
 It is about 14 1/4" around the outside curve, tip to tip, the stopper protrudes approximately 1 1/4" making the horn and base 13". The base is Cherry and is about 2 X 2, it has a small knot in it, it is held in with 8 wooded pegs. The horn band was heated and presses on. The tip is antler and is about 2 1/2" long and is held with a steel pin. The horn was colored with acid the base with oven cleaner, the base has an oil finish on it.

 Tim C.




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Offline Beaverman

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Re: Single Band Horn
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2009, 08:42:13 PM »
Tim, I like it, very clean, simple lines, looks great, whats the tip made from ?, almost looks like marble the way the dye took!
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Re: Single Band Horn
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 11:31:25 PM »
Again another nice looking horn
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Re: Single Band Horn
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009, 01:15:40 AM »
Tim,

I like it.  Simple, clean and elegant.  The tip looks fantastic.  Very nice work.

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Re: Single Band Horn
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2009, 02:34:32 AM »
Did you use aqua fortis for the acid or something else? Nice horn I really like your work.
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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Single Band Horn
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2009, 03:44:11 PM »
Answers to the two questions:

1. The tip is antler, quickly wiped with, Lt brown oil based leather dye.

2. I did use AF on the body, let it sit for a couple of minutes and then hit it with a
    heat gun.

 Tim C.
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Re: Single Band Horn
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2009, 01:26:23 PM »
Really nice looking horn Tim. The AF gave it a great color. As usual, you made a great- looking southern horn.

Jeff
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IanMor

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Re: Single Band Horn
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2009, 08:49:24 AM »
Simply elegant.
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Offline G. Elsenbeck

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Re: Single Band Horn
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2009, 11:24:16 PM »
Nice rendition and another great looking southern style horn.  Keep up the great work.
Gary
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