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Looking for pictures of bison powderhorns.

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david50:
Rolfkt, it is 14" along the curve including the wood plug wich is about an inch thick. i would agree with knappinman,i think it just was'nt the style. but i aint no expert.

G. Elsenbeck:
Rolfkt, here's a couple of bison horns that I would call eastern style.



Gary

Rolf:
Thanks for the pictures Gary. Nice horns. Are they screwtips? How large are they?

Best regards

Rolfkt

G. Elsenbeck:
Hi Rolfkt, both the large horns are in the 15-16 inch range and neither are screwtips.  I was playing around with the lathe practicing for some screwtips.  The first pic has a figured myrtle base with a granadillo tip and the second large one has osage orange (hedgeapple) for a base and an apple applied tip. 
If you don't already know by now bison horns are a bit different to work than cow, but when completed hold alot of powder and with the right woods look pretty good. They may not be historically accurate, but they do get the job done.
Good luck on your building and be sure to have pics to show when your're done.
Gary

Rolf:
Thanks for the info ,Gary. I'll post pictures on the building on this thread as I go along. Hopefully I'll get the horn in to 2-4 weeks. Mailing things to Norway can take up to 8 weeks if your unlucky.

Best regards

Rolfkt

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