My (new) old powder horn

[rollingb]

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

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]

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

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

[rollingb]

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

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. 

[PetahW]

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That's REALLY rustic - 

[ridjrunr]

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

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. 

Rondo, I been wondering if ever got to doing a fix on this ole horn?

[rollingb]

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. 

Rondo, I been wondering if ever got to doing a fix on this ole horn?

Not yet Dan,.... but it's on my winter list of "things-to-do".