Country Horn

[Harddog]

Here is a horn I just finished. It is what I call a country horn. It is made with a scraped finish and some imperfections have been intentionaly left on the horn. Noticeably a worm hole, (see picture), that doesn't go all the way through the horn. There is a crack at the buttplug end that I have sealed so the horn is waterproof, but, in after thought, I am thinking I will make a small flat staple and mount it over the crack so as to look like a period repair. THe horn is a mid 19th to early 20th century style horn. Perhaps a civil war period horn. It is a right hand carry and is 11 inches long with a slightly domed white pine buttplug. The horn has been dyed to acheive the yellow and green coloring.

Randy Hedden

 

[AeroncaTAL]

Nice looking horn Harddog!

 

[soggy]

:bow: You've done it again! That's a great looking horn :hatsoff:
Soggy

 

[MSW]

great looking horn- i really like the stopper!

 

[PitchyPine]

Alot of nice touches, looks great. :thumbsup:

 

[Brasilikilt]

Harddog

What can I say....I like it! Simple yet elegant.

About the staple repair you mentioned....It's better to seal the crack the best you can and pin it on both sides rather than staple to keep it from spreading apart further.
Thick copper wire works good for this and looks very PC.

 

[CWC]

What features of the horn would make it a late 19th century horn? I can't tell the difference between your's and one a longhunter would carry.

 

[Harddog]

What features of the horn would make it a late 19th century horn? I can't tell the difference between your's and one a longhunter would carry.

CWC,

I am just going by all the different time period original horns I have seen. Earlier horns tend to be longer and with more white surface on the horn. I believe a "longhunter horn" would be much longer and bigger than this horn. This horn is just not typical of horns from the 18th century.

Randy Hedden

 

[renovato]

That's a great looking horn. Has a lot of "age" to it. Good job.

 

[fatboy]

I like what you did very nice horn you have there :thumbsup: