Horn number 7

Here's a few pics of my seventh powder horn.



The Red Tailed Hawk and Red Stag Deer I scrimshawed are some more of my daughter's artwork. I love it, I toss the horn to her and ask her to draw something on it. Then all I have to do is to cut it in... :grin:

Scott

Nice tag team effort I'd say! :thumbsup:

Do you sell any of these horns?

Ya Swampy, it works out pretty good. I like the style that Sarah has developed. She has an intuitive grasp of form and structure and can sketch out something just from memory. Wish I could do that...
Scott

RickD said:

Do you sell any of these horns?

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I was fortunate enough to make a friend and was gifted with one! (#5)

Very nice! What wood are you using for the base plug? Looks "burlish"

Can hardly wait to see #70!

That is a real nice butt plug Scott.

Very nice Scott! :thumbsup: Wish I could get the gumption to start horn number 1. GW

I don't know what the wood is. I picked it up at Woodcrafters in Salem in their bargin bin. They have all sorts of exotic wood, so hard telling what it is. It had a nice curl to it, but I didn't think it was going to look all that good when I turned the butt. It wasn't until I put some LMF Cherry stain on it that the figure came back out. Making horns is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you're going to get... :wink:
Scott

ya done good Scott, real good! :thumbsup: (and ya stayed in the lines!! :thumbsup: :haha:

I like that Horn Style!Nice Horn!

Another beauty Scott. :bow: :thumbsup:

RC said:

...and ya stayed in the lines!! :thumbsup: :haha:

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When I first started doing this scrimshaw work, I hated it when a cut would go past the line or I would slip and a line appear where I didn't want one. I'd think, oh man, this is going to look like manure! With practice, now I'm getting better and not making as many mistakes. Then Santa brings me Dresslar's book "The Engraved Powder Horn". I'm looking at all these original horns and guess what? They also made cuts that went past the lines, and slipped with the knife making lines that shouldn't be there. Guess I'm not doing anything different than the old masters...
Scott

grey whiskers said:

Very nice Scott! :thumbsup: Wish I could get the gumption to start horn number 1. GW

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All it takes is a horn, some wood, a knife, a file and some sandpaper. Go for it!
Scott

Thanks Halftail, PitchyPine.
Scott

dang it scott i tries ta make ya look good an ya go an get all honest on me! now..yer outta line! :blah:

Hey Scott

As a fellow horn builder, I really commend you on your work! Clean lines and a nice polished look overall.

I need to "fancy up" my horns somewhat, or else you're gonna make me look like a hack :grin:

With those big base plugs, do you ever hollow them out?

We will have to get together to hang out and talk shop

Keep up the good work

Iain

Lots of Horn Builders herebouts' maybe you guy could start up your own section or thread of something to share tips and pointer?Maybe a feller could learn something. :v

I'm just an honest kinda guy... :haha:
Scott

Thanks Iain, your horns look pretty good too. I'd love to get together with you sometime. You ever gonna come on up to the "M"? Love to see you there and maybe we can trade some lies.
Scott
BTW I did hollow out the butt somewhat. Maybe not as much as I could, but I'm learning.