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My (new) old powder horn

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rollingb:
The antique powder horn I bought recently finally got here today.  :applaud

The horn has more cracks than I was expecting (four cracks instead of the one I was told about), plus a hole in the horn (near the base plug) which is probably from bugs eatin' on it.

This powder horn is beginin' to look like it'll need some beeswax/pine tar, and a full-length rawhide repair in order to be put back into service again.

BEAVERMAN:
Nice, do you know where the horn was from originally?

Spotted Bull:
All of those cracks, it may have to end up a wall hanger?

rollingb:

--- Quote from: BEAVERMAN on August 10, 2020, 10:19:17 PM ---Nice, do you know where the horn was from originally?

--- End quote ---

Unfortunately the place of this horn's origin is "unknown",.... I bought the powder horn from a fella in Pennsylvania.  :bl th up

rollingb:

--- Quote from: Spotted Bull on August 10, 2020, 10:55:34 PM ---All of those cracks, it may have to end up a wall hanger?

--- End quote ---

There is a chance the horn might end up as a wall hanger,.... unless I can render it air-tight with some traditional repairs.

Once the horn is fully encased in rawhide and is air-tight, it can be used (again) for many more years.  :bl th up

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