Where to buy horn

[Tater73]

Good afternoon, i recently had back surgery and will be off work for a awhile.  While recovering I'd like to try my hand at building some powder horns ans learning to scrimshaw.  Where can I buy 6-8 medium sized horns and 6-8 smaller priming horns. Thanks in advance for your help.

Tater

[Bigsmoke]

www.powderhornsandmore.com would be my first choice.

Probably one of the best selections around.

[amm1851]

www.powderhornsandmore.com would be my first choice.

Probably one of the best selections around.

Ditto the suggestion.   

[Loyalist Dave]

YEP  times three.  3x 

LD

[Uncle Russ]

YEP  times three.  3x 

LD

There's little doubt about where to go for horns.

Welcome to the TMA Forum Tater73! 
We're all wishing you the best with that back surgery.

Glad you've found us and hope ya hang around for awhile.
You will find quite a few "horn experts" right here, for all your questions and guidance.
 
Uncle Russ...

[snake eyes]

YEP  times three.  3x 

LD

Tater,
         Welcome to the TMA!    x4!!!!
snake-eyes 

[Tater73]

Thanks all I really appreciate your help.

Tater

[Hylander]

Hi, new to the forum here, wasn't sure to start a new thread or piggyback this one.
I see you all recommend these horns
www.powderhornsandmore.com

I'm looking at a few and at check out it ask "left or right side carry".
What difference would it make ?
Also fast flow valve or plug, I'm always worrying about the plug falling out.

[Winter Hawk]

Horns curve in different directions, depending if they are on the left or right side of the cow.  If you are carrying the horn on your right side, say, you want it curving around your body so it hangs snug against you.  If you then switch the horn to your left side it will curve away where it can get snagged by brush.  If need be I'll take a couple of photos.

~Kees~

[Hylander]

Thanks Winter Hawk,
That makes since.

[Bigsmoke]

I'm looking at a few and at check out it ask "left or right side carry".
What difference would it make ?
Also fast flow valve or plug, I'm always worrying about the plug falling out.

Fast flow valve or plug?  Well, that depends.  You want more or less historically correct?  Then the plug is correct.  If you want more efficiency, the fast flow valve might be better for you.
Many people will tie the plug onto the horn with a short length of leather or sinew.  Problem with that is a tendency to not insert the plug back into the horn.
Years ago, I always used a valved horn just because I didn't have to keep track of the stopper.  Now I have gone back to just a plain horn with a 5/16+/- hole.  It pours Ffg just fine.  If you are using Fg powder, something around a 3/8" opening would work good.  One of the brass goodies that PHM carries is a brass horn tip from Treso.  Fg pours out of it like water from a hose.
Hope this helps.
John

[Hylander]

Large or Medium?
Something like this work?

http://www.crazycrow.com/powder-horns/powder-horn-with-brass-valve-60-gr-spout

Or these?

http://www.powderhornsandmore.com/product/02-366-cureton-standard-large-powder-horn/

http://www.powderhornsandmore.com/product/02-455-phm-basic-medium-powder-horn/

http://www.powderhornsandmore.com/product/02-386-cureton-scrimshaw-large-powder-horn/

[Bigsmoke]

And a caveat here.
It is generally recognized that it is an unsafe practice to load directly from the horn into the barrel.  The presence of a valved horn with a spout on the valve is somewhat of a invitation to load with that.  The spouts are made with capacities from 15 grains all the way up to 200 grains.
My suggestion would be to either purchase a valve tip that only allows for pouring or to get a spout that is about 15 or 20 grains.  Pour the powder from the valved end into your powder measure then into the barrel.  Much safer that way.
John