Powder Horn History#5

[BEAVERMAN]

Reposting old threads that were lost after the forum cleanup from broken threads or lost pics from photobucket, here's an early build from 10 or so years ago. Maybe some one can use it as a reference or  ideas for their own build! This was my first attempt at a fish mouth style horn.Turned out OK, a little to chunky of a horn for this style of throat and tip.

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[Spotted Bull]

Like it! Like at alot!

[Bigsmoke]

This is a good example of the importance of proper horn selection.  The work done looks very nice and well executed, but the horn still came out "chunky."    Maybe it would have been better to wait until the right horn came along?

[BEAVERMAN]

This is a good example of the importance of proper horn selection.  The work done looks very nice and well executed, but the horn still came out "chunky."    Maybe it would have been better to wait until the right horn came along?

Exactly why I posted it, a learning experience!

[Bigsmoke]

Jim, It used to drive me absolutely bat $hit crazy buying horns from Frontier in Texas.  I would order 100 horns at a time and wind up sending back about 70 of them.  I am not too sure who was pi$$ed off more about that, me or them.  Life was so much better after I developed a supplier from South America.  Those Argentine cattle sure have nice horns.  For quite some time, I was able to buy them unsanded, then the great Hoof in Mouth problem in 2001 erupted and I had to purchase them already sanded.  The good news there was that you knew exactly what to expect of the horn.  Except for hidden delaminations.  The other problem was I had to buy them a ton at a time.  And they had to come in through Los Angeles customs and USDA - a branch of Homeland Security.  That wouldn't be so bad, except that was a training office and every time, you would get a new inspector that had no idea of your history.  Have to teach them all over again what the rules were.  Must have been too busy to read the regulations.  I'm sure glad I am not doing that anymore.

[Hanshi]

I like that horn; looks pretty fine to me. 

[BEAVERMAN]

I like that horn; looks pretty fine to me. 

Thanks, yea it looks OK but if you look close the use of the Golden mean  basically 1/3 to 2/3 are off a little bit giving it a chunky look! like I said these were early horns made during my learning process

[Ohio Joe]

I like that horn; looks pretty fine to me. 

I agree! 

As for me, as long as it serves its purpose and keeps your powder dry - that's all I ask in a horn. 

[Winter Hawk]

Well, the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the photo was "that looks like a fish eating another one."  Since it's a fish mouth style horn, I would say you got it right, especially considering some of the "chunky" fish I've caught over the years! 

~Kees~