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Offline WonkoTheSane

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Finally finished my horn
« on: January 17, 2021, 05:44:21 PM »
I do living history at Kings Mountain National Military Park in Blacksburg, SC.  We discuss the Battle of Kings Mountain and 18th Century life in teh back country.  The phrase on the horn is from a sermon given by the Rev. Samuel Doak to the Overmountain Men when they were leaving Sycamore Shoals to begin their pursuit of Maj. Patrick Ferguson.  This is my second attempt at scrimshawing a horn.  My first was done over 30 years ago (and can be viewed in the Photos thread).  I also thought it would be nice to give my wife a shout out, as she has been very supportive of my hobby and was instrumental in getting me back into it.  I did weave the strap on my inkle loom.

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Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2021, 06:45:03 PM »
VERY NICE!!  :hairy  :bow
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Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2021, 06:50:56 PM »
I like it, you weaved your own strap, cool.
 I've never done any weaving.
 The scrim looks nice and straight and even.
 Interesting spout plug. 
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Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2021, 07:49:08 PM »
 :hairy, when are you starting the next horn?
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Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2021, 08:25:22 PM »
 :hairy  NICE!!!  :hairy
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Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2021, 11:37:53 PM »
Very nice! Both horn and strap👍
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Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2021, 02:40:04 AM »
 :yessir:

Very pleasing to these old eyes!

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Offline PetahW

Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2021, 10:28:46 AM »
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You're truly a renaissance man - congrats on a job well done !   :bow  :bow

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Offline Doc Nock

Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2021, 11:03:25 AM »
Scrimmed horn, a loom--- I'd say you are indeed a walking, talking remnant of living history in the flesh, Hoss!

I spent a season on Quail Creek Golf Course one spring/ summer doing some half assed photography thing but that was in the mid-early 80's I'd recon... Only time I've been in SC...

Rode with a buddy who owned the franchise on the Golf Courses to Charleston, SC to look at guns and he took some back roads home and we ran up on some po' folks, and I mean Poor--- put meaning into "living in squalor" for this ole boy...We headquartered outa myrtle Beach, as I recall...

My folks lived in Lanc, PA at that time so while that far East from a move to MT, I went up to see them..

YOU, Sir have talent... Nice to have a supportive BRIDE
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Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2021, 04:31:33 PM »
That is just pure lovely!  Good to see you here!

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Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2021, 01:39:22 PM »
Thanks for all the feedback.   I really appreciate it.

Kdubs:  the spout tip is made from an old dowel rod I had laying around the shop.

I did forget to mention a couple of things.  The base plug(not shown) is made from a piece of small cedar tree that I had to cut down because it grew way to close to the house.  Also, there is a small repair job on the bottom of the horn, near the tip, where the drill came through when making the spout opening.  The horn has a bit of  a twist, and even though the drill I used was called twist drill, it really doesn't really conform to twists in the material.  Anyway, I used some super glue and filings from the horn to create a patch.
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Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2021, 03:30:20 PM »
Quote from: WonkoTheSane on January 20, 2021, 01:39:22 PM
The horn has a bit of  a twist, and even though the drill I used was called twist drill, it really doesn't really conform to twists in the material.

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Re: Finally finished my horn
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2021, 08:33:48 PM »
That is some excellent work!
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