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The priming horn was fun so this time I'm going to try something bigger.
This cow horn measures 12" across the curve and it's the perfect size to attach to my hunting bag. I like the color on this one as I plan to try a little more scrimshaw on this one. I'm no artist so I'll hope for the best.
I also try a horn or wood band on this one if I can figure out how with the tools I have. Maybe I can figure it out. If not, oh, well.
I'm about 5 hrs into the work on this horn working with a rasp, file,sand paper and steel wool. I'll probably have about 60 hrs in this one as the horn is hard to work with the tools I have and my inexperience.
Tools used: Sandpaper 120 -150 grit, wood rasp, flat file, small gunsmith triangular file, and #00 and #0000 steel wool.
After all the core removal and scraping, the horn is getting the spout end worked. The going is slow but I'm getting there. I'll take pictures as I go.
This is fun and if you shoot black powder, a necessary item. Completed horns can be bought online and are inexpensive butsome professionally made ones can cost a few hundred $$.
I'm going for cheap and homemade
After I get far enough to install the pine plug, I'll cap that with a nice piece of Walnut held in place with wood pegs.
This cow horn measures 12" across the curve and it's the perfect size to attach to my hunting bag. I like the color on this one as I plan to try a little more scrimshaw on this one. I'm no artist so I'll hope for the best.
I'm about 5 hrs into the work on this horn working with a rasp, file,sand paper and steel wool. I'll probably have about 60 hrs in this one as the horn is hard to work with the tools I have and my inexperience.
Tools used: Sandpaper 120 -150 grit, wood rasp, flat file, small gunsmith triangular file, and #00 and #0000 steel wool.
After all the core removal and scraping, the horn is getting the spout end worked. The going is slow but I'm getting there. I'll take pictures as I go.
This is fun and if you shoot black powder, a necessary item. Completed horns can be bought online and are inexpensive butsome professionally made ones can cost a few hundred $$.
I'm going for cheap and homemade
After I get far enough to install the pine plug, I'll cap that with a nice piece of Walnut held in place with wood pegs.
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