Post by: ridjrunr on February 09, 2013, 02:44:33 PM
More pictures to come.
Post by: greyhunter on February 09, 2013, 02:52:14 PM
Post by: ridjrunr on February 09, 2013, 03:01:44 PM
How are you weathering the storm ok GH?
Post by: Bigsmoke on February 09, 2013, 03:41:57 PM
I like the decorative groves on the baseplug. Very subtle.
Never heard of a Super Shop machine. One of the many Shopsmith clones, I would guess. Looks to be pretty hefty. Makes life better without cluttering up a small shop with a lot of stand alone tools. I have been using Shopsmiths for 30 years now, and I do believe I have worn out a few in that time.
John
Post by: ridjrunr on February 09, 2013, 04:47:00 PM
Yes, there is quite a bit of material to rasp down on the forward section but that's good,I think it gives me options.
The shop smith is a Smithy product out of Michigan. I lucked into this setup via an estate sale in ID. The more I use it the more I like it. It's got great range of rpm,from 36 to 7200 in 3 different ranges. The only attachment I don't have for it is the bandsaw that runs off a spline shaft on the left side of the workhead.
Anyways, I need to make a mandrel for turning bands. (Baseball bat)
Post by: ridjrunr on February 09, 2013, 09:14:12 PM
I ended up with 5 bands and this is one idea of application.
Tomarrow I will do the forward section of the horn, slimming it down and sculpt a tip before deciding on the bands and arrangement of bands.
Post by: greyhunter on February 09, 2013, 09:57:41 PM
Post by: gunmaker on February 10, 2013, 01:00:36 AM
Post by: Roaddog on February 10, 2013, 07:13:19 AM
Post by: ridjrunr on February 10, 2013, 11:24:36 PM
Then the rasp work began,first doing the part that goes in the collar and then thinning down the forward half of the horn so it was a smaller diameter than the collar. All of the work on the horn was by hand with rasp,file and scraper only.
Now I need to find another pc of antler or horn to turn the actual spout with.
Post by: ridjrunr on February 10, 2013, 11:30:25 PM
Here is how it looks until I can turn the spout section.
Also, I am thinking that the white band is a little too thick and will try and get it back on the wooden mandrel and thin it a bit before applying.
Post by: sse on February 11, 2013, 09:28:03 AM
Post by: rickevans on February 11, 2013, 10:14:39 AM
Post by: ridjrunr on February 16, 2013, 07:07:17 PM
I made a dye bath with onion skins and soaked the horn for about 40 minutes.
All connections are sealed with beeswax and pinned with thorns and toothpicks.
The staple was a finishing nail.
These last pix where taken with an old camera 2.0 mega pix,( not so mega).
If they are fuzzy I may do other pix later when the new camera gets home.
Comments,thoughts and concerns welcome
Ridjrunr
Post by: ridjrunr on February 16, 2013, 07:08:21 PM
Post by: Spotted Bull on February 16, 2013, 07:09:41 PM
Post by: Riley/MN on February 16, 2013, 07:11:57 PM
Post by: ridjrunr on February 16, 2013, 07:21:19 PM
Post by: Uncle Russ on February 16, 2013, 09:37:42 PM
What does that do?
What's the process?
Uncle Russ...
Post by: ridjrunr on February 16, 2013, 09:58:49 PM
When I was ready to dye the horn and rings ( I did them all before assembly) , I put about 1.5 gal of water in a pot big enough to hang the horn in and added all of the onion skins. I them heated to a boil and immediatly shut off the burner and then suspended the horn, fully submerged. I let it soak like that for 40 minutes. Then I took it out and let it cool in the house and then air dried it outside as I got the rest of the stuff ready for final assembly.
This is all just to give it a little color. You can hopefully see the difference in the photos from the beginning of the post to the last.
Most people from what I gather, use store bought RIT Dye and do the same process.
Post by: Uncle Russ on February 16, 2013, 10:06:47 PM
Quote from: "ridjrunr"
Russ, when I was buying an onion, I gathered up a whole bunch of loose onion skins that where laying in the produce bin at the super market. Loosely I probably had a third of an ice cream pales worth.
When I was ready to dye the horn and rings ( I did them all before assembly) , I put about 1.5 gal of water in a pot big enough to hang the horn in and added all of the onion skins. I them heated to a boil and immediatly shut off the burner and then suspended the horn, fully submerged. I let it soak like that for 40 minutes. Then I took it out and let it cool in the house and then air dried it outside as I got the rest of the stuff ready for final assembly.
This is all just to give it a little color. You can hopefully see the difference in the photos from the beginning of the post to the last.
Most people from what I gather, use store bought RIT Dye and do the same process.
Thanks Ridj!
Now who was it that said "it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks"????Uncle Russ...
Post by: Captchee on February 18, 2013, 04:37:00 AM
.a banded horn is something i always thought i would try some day . just never got around to it .
you have done well sir . came along way since the first days here in my shop
Really put a big smile on my face and warms the hart .
Come back some day for a hunt will ya
Post by: Roaddog on February 18, 2013, 06:21:51 AM
Post by: rickevans on February 18, 2013, 07:43:54 AM
Post by: ridjrunr on February 19, 2013, 10:22:55 AM
Charley, I think I built this one in my head a few hundred times before cutting horn,lol
Is there a cow season last week of Dec and first week of Jan? I forget.
Road Dog, the forward section of the spout is from one of the pcs you sent me, thanks again!
Ridjrunr
Post by: Captchee on February 19, 2013, 10:39:10 AM
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Is there a cow season last week of Dec and first week of Jan? I forget.
ya there is but its Draw i believe or down around boise where you have to fight off the flat landers .
sometimes the weiser area has one that open . but not every year
Post by: ridjrunr on February 19, 2013, 10:58:09 AM