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Craftsmanship => Accoutrements => Topic started by: ridjrunr on October 08, 2016, 10:19:08 PM

Title: Primer for Texas
Post by: ridjrunr on October 08, 2016, 10:19:08 PM
Am currently building this priming horn for my old shooting buddy in Texas. He sent me the mesquite for the plug. This priming horn is to match his full size main buffalo horn which also has a mesquite plug. Very nice looking wood.the horn has a tapered paneled tip.
Title: Re: Primer for Texas
Post by: ridjrunr on October 16, 2016, 11:53:11 PM
Finished by pinning the plug with mesquite thorns, sealed with beeswax.
Title: Re: Primer for Texas
Post by: Spotted Bull on October 17, 2016, 10:37:21 AM
Sweeeeeeeeeet!!
Title: Re: Primer for Texas
Post by: rollingb on October 17, 2016, 11:50:42 AM
[size=150]Very nice![/size]  :)
Title: Re: Primer for Texas
Post by: Bigsmoke on October 17, 2016, 12:41:11 PM
OK Ridjrunr, now you done it.  You gotta provide every flint shooter in Texas a primer like that.  I reckon you best get busy, because there's a bunch of 'em down there. :lol sign
Title: Re: Primer for Texas
Post by: Spotted Bull on October 17, 2016, 04:37:50 PM
Quote from: "bigsmoke"
OK Ridjrunr, now you done it.  You gotta provide every flint shooter in Texas a primer like that.  I reckon you best get busy, because there's a bunch of 'em down there. :lol sign


I want mine first!!

 :lol sign
Title: Re: Primer for Texas
Post by: ridjrunr on October 17, 2016, 06:17:30 PM
Hmmm,bigsmoke, big idea;)
Title: Re: Primer for Texas
Post by: Hanshi on October 17, 2016, 06:25:39 PM
That is really a very nice primer.  :bl th up
Title: Re: Primer for Texas
Post by: ridjrunr on October 17, 2016, 10:51:47 PM
Thank you hanshi,it was a special project for very dear friend
Title: Re: Primer for Texas
Post by: Uncle Russ on October 18, 2016, 02:15:01 PM
I've heard of pinning horns with thorns before but I don't think I've ever seen it done.
I know Griz did one, way back when, but I never got around to asking him about it.
Would you elaborate just a bit on how this done?  :shock:

BTW: very nice work!

Thanks!

Uncle Russ...
Title: Re: Primer for Texas
Post by: ridjrunr on October 18, 2016, 03:03:52 PM
Nothing real fancy Uncle Russ. I do prefer mesquite or osage thorns as they show two tone rings like endgrain of a tree trunk. You can use toothpicks and stain also.Prep is same as if you used a brad or nail, find appropriate drill and pre drill the holes, then melt you some beeswax and smear it on the plugs mortise that fits inside the horn. I use a heat gun for this so it good and soft while assembling.
If you can zoom in on that primer I posted you can see the end of that thorn and what it looks like. IMO, its the little details that can make a horn unique.

Thanks the positive feedback :shake