Author Topic: Penna Dutch Powder Horn (Read 1712 times)

Bob Gerard · « **on:** March 03, 2023, 06:49:26 PM »

I just finished Powder Horn in a Pennsylvania-Dutch style, using colored inks inside etched lines and pictures.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2023, 07:21:39 PM »

Another Beauty Bob, Well done.

Tim

Kevin · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2023, 08:25:35 PM »

This one certainly reaches out and gets your attention. Nice horn.

Kevin

JBJ · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2023, 03:33:14 PM »

More art! Well done!

J.B.

meangene1969 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2023, 07:26:13 AM »

Wow Beautiful

hawkeye · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2023, 05:18:22 PM »

Hello Bob. It's certainly a great looking horn. But the inscription gott und Land is German?
Hawkeye

Bob Gerard · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2023, 03:21:04 PM »

Thanks- yes the inscription is in German. "God and Land".
It's Pennsylvanis Dutch-ish.

bluenoser · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2023, 04:10:00 PM »

That is a whole lot of eye candy and a horn I would be proud to carry.
I believe there is a good reason the inscription is in German. We frequently see references to the Pennsylvania Dutch. I believe Pennsylvania Deutsch ( Pennsylvania German) is more correct. They immigrated from Germany to escape religious persecution in Europe. Deutsch was gradually corrupted to Dutch.
That does not detract in any way from this gorgeous horn.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2023, 08:02:32 PM »

Bluenoser: thanks for your explanation of the term Pennsylvania/Dutch...I've been confused by that for a long time, and suspected just as you have written.

smylee grouch · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2023, 09:51:47 PM »

Yes that is a show . Nice work.

flatsguide · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2023, 08:22:13 AM »

That is very fine work! BTW how color fast are the colors?
Cheers Richsrd

TDM · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2023, 08:58:12 AM »

Beautiful work Bob!

Bob Gerard · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2023, 06:10:29 PM »

Thanks again everyone. I hope to do more like this one with the fun, folk-art motifs and colors.
Flatsguide, the colors are waterproof India Ink and they seem as permanent as standard Black Ink. I tested some on a spare piece of horn and they seem very stable. In addition, all my decorative work is engraved into the horn, not just applied to the surface, so the colors are in the inscribed lines so they won't wear away. Paste wax is applied and seals it pretty well.
Thanks for asking !

flatsguide · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2023, 08:35:02 PM »

Thanks Bob.
R

SciAggie · « **Reply #14 on:** March 16, 2023, 12:47:07 AM »

I think this makes my kit complete. Thanks Bob.

hawkeye · « **Reply #15 on:** March 16, 2023, 01:49:08 PM »

Weird the netbag looks really familiar to me
Hawkeye

SciAggie · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2023, 04:04:58 PM »

I love that net bag. It’s handy and looks good too.

John Cotterall · « **Reply #17 on:** March 16, 2023, 05:33:52 PM »

Beautiful 👌

Bob Gerard · « **Reply #18 on:** March 16, 2023, 06:48:24 PM »

Dry nicely assembled kit indeed!

Marcruger · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2023, 10:56:50 PM »

Gorgeous.

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Author Topic: Penna Dutch Powder Horn (Read 1712 times)