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Offline Bison Horn

Salt Horn ?
« on: August 13, 2013, 06:40:12 AM »
Am in the process of making this salt horn.  Need to know how to clean and seal inside of horn for use. Thanks! BH
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Alan Wright

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Offline flyfisher76544

Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2013, 07:51:57 PM »
Sand it and then use steel wool. If you really want to seal up the inside, what I have done in the past is prior to attaching the wood is melt some beeswax and coat the inside using a small brush. It also helps seal up the plugs. Its looking good!!
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Offline ridjrunr

Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2013, 10:17:00 PM »
Allen, I think the sealing with beeswax at the seams is good ( to seal against moisture), but I don't think any other coating is necessary on the inside. I have read all I could find on forums about salt/rum/spice horns and haven't heard anyone talk of a need to add anything for any spice,only liquids.
I have only built two, and no complaints so far.
hopefully someone with more under there belt will chime in soon.
Nice horn by the way   :toast
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Offline Bison Horn

Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2013, 10:50:53 PM »
Thanks for the info guys, was thinking of using bwax. BH
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Offline Uncle Russ

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Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2013, 04:46:45 PM »
Lookin' good BH!
Always thinkin' always doin' and that's exactly how it should be.

 :hairy

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Offline flyfisher76544

Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2013, 09:34:53 AM »
How did your salt horn turn out?
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Offline Bison Horn

Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2013, 12:22:11 PM »
Still got to make a stopper and stain the ends and will get out a pic.
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Dallas Muzzleloading Gun Club
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Texas Trappers and Hunters Assoc.

Offline flyfisher76544

Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2013, 12:45:15 PM »
Quote from: "Bison Horn"
Still got to make a stopper and stain the ends and will get out a pic.

 :lt th
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Offline Bison Horn

Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2013, 09:25:25 AM »
Done!
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Dallas Muzzleloading Gun Club
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Offline ridjrunr

Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2013, 01:11:06 PM »
Very nice, bh :rt th
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Offline flyfisher76544

Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2013, 05:39:57 PM »
Nice!!!
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Offline Uncle Russ

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Re: Salt Horn ?
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2013, 04:49:38 PM »
Now that's downright handsome!

I realize you / we call it a salt-horn for a reason, but how many other uses can you imagine this little jewel being used for?

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