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Craftsmanship => Antiques and Treasures => Topic started by: rollingb on July 24, 2020, 02:18:07 PM

Title: Powder horn from Upstate New York
Post by: rollingb on July 24, 2020, 02:18:07 PM

I got this powder horn from a guy located in Upstate New York,.... the place of the powder horn's origin is unknown.

This horn is in great shape, and what may look like a crack in the mid-forward portion of the horn, is nothing more than a minor surface scratch in the horn's light patina.  :)

(https://i.imgur.com/VhhcKj9l.jpg?1)

Base plug could use a little linseed oil, as the original finish is about gone.

(https://i.imgur.com/lwKOUsHl.jpg?1)

Title: Re: Powder horn from Upstate New York
Post by: PetahW on October 25, 2020, 10:15:08 PM

 :hairy

Title: Re: Powder horn from Upstate New York
Post by: BEAVERMAN on October 26, 2020, 02:28:29 PM

Rondo, nice horn, what is the diameter of the spout hole?

Title: Re: Powder horn from Upstate New York
Post by: rollingb on October 26, 2020, 04:55:07 PM

Quote from: BEAVERMAN on October 26, 2020, 02:28:29 PM

Rondo, nice horn, what is the diameter of the spout hole?

Jim, spout hole is 1/4" ..... a little small for my preference but works okay for FFFG.  :hairy

Title: Re: Powder horn from Upstate New York
Post by: BEAVERMAN on October 26, 2020, 07:13:21 PM

Thanks!

Title: Re: Powder horn from Upstate New York
Post by: Bigsmoke on October 27, 2020, 02:49:02 PM

Quote from: rollingb on October 26, 2020, 04:55:07 PM

Quote from: BEAVERMAN on October 26, 2020, 02:28:29 PM

Rondo, nice horn, what is the diameter of the spout hole?

Jim, spout hole is 1/4" ..... a little small for my preference but works okay for FFFG.  :hairy

Wouldn't be much of a job to open that up to 5/16" or so.  Ffg pours well out of that size opening.

John (Bigsmoke)

Title: Re: Powder horn from Upstate New York
Post by: rollingb on October 27, 2020, 05:43:12 PM

Quote from: Bigsmoke on October 27, 2020, 02:49:02 PM

Quote from: rollingb on October 26, 2020, 04:55:07 PM

Quote from: BEAVERMAN on October 26, 2020, 02:28:29 PM

Rondo, nice horn, what is the diameter of the spout hole?

Jim, spout hole is 1/4" ..... a little small for my preference but works okay for FFFG.  :hairy

Wouldn't be much of a job to open that up to 5/16" or so.  Ffg pours well out of that size opening.

John (Bigsmoke)

Yep!  :hairy