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Craftsmanship => Accoutrements => Topic started by: Bigsmoke on September 05, 2023, 01:35:12 PM

Title: First Powder Horn in a While
Post by: Bigsmoke on September 05, 2023, 01:35:12 PM
In January, 2020, I decided that I had made enough powder horns in my life and decided to quit.  So, I sold most of my equipment (except for my wood lathe and router) and cleaned out my workshop and gave it to Ms. Smoke for her office.  So, that was it for forever, I thought.
Well, fast forward to last December, when I decided I wanted to make a few more powder horns.  So, I bought 10 cow horns from Powder Horns and More and started a batch of four.  It only took me until September 3 to finish one of them.  Not nearly as fast as I used to be.  But I am pleased with how it came out.
I had decided that I was going to start making applied tip horns and screw tip ones.  Here is my first applied tip.

(https://i.ibb.co/bHMdQPh/IMG-7670.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HNfgBVv)

(https://i.ibb.co/pJYx98Z/IMG-7672.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8610Sp2)

(https://i.ibb.co/GHH91z2/IMG-7674.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fDD9Kjp)

(https://i.ibb.co/mFN8Fff/IMG-7673.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sJWHJ88)

So, that is horn #1, I am looking forward to what the future brings.

Thank you for looking, and comments/critiques are welcome.

John (Bigsmoke)
Title: Re: First Powder Horn in a While
Post by: Ohio Joe on September 05, 2023, 02:31:16 PM
Very nice John!  :hairy
Title: Re: First Powder Horn in a While
Post by: BEAVERMAN on September 05, 2023, 04:28:04 PM
That's right fine there John!  :yessir:
Title: Re: First Powder Horn in a While
Post by: Hank in WV on September 05, 2023, 05:50:49 PM
Looks like you're starting to catch on. :luff:     :bl th up
Title: Re: First Powder Horn in a While
Post by: Bigsmoke on September 05, 2023, 07:05:47 PM
Quote from: Hank in WV on September 05, 2023, 05:50:49 PM
Looks like you're starting to catch on. :luff:     :bl th up

Yup, it has taken a while, since 1984.  I'll get it yet.

John (Bigsmoke)
Title: Re: First Powder Horn in a While
Post by: Butler Ford 40 on September 06, 2023, 12:10:11 AM
That is a beautiful horn! You may have gotten old and slow but you still have the touch!
Title: Re: First Powder Horn in a While
Post by: Two Steps on September 06, 2023, 06:01:01 AM
Goo looking horn there John…ya didn’t lose the touch.  :applaud
Title: Re: First Powder Horn in a While
Post by: KDubs on September 06, 2023, 08:17:00 AM
Quite nice fine sir.
 If'n I ever gets a lathe I'm gonna try that turning stuff.
Kevin
Title: Re: First Powder Horn in a While
Post by: PetahW on September 06, 2023, 09:19:14 AM
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It sure looks like you've gotten better as you got older, John ..........   :hairy