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Yep. Engrave the words "Stumpkiller's Horn" on the side and maybe a hunting scene or a map of the forts of New York around the time of the Revolution. :winking: I'll send you my address when it's done. :grin:
Well, I thought I’d keep this one basic”¦make it to pretty, and I won’t wan’ a take it in the woods. However, when I ordered the horns, I ordered two”¦so, the next one will be more fancy. But it's done, sorry; I sanded the scrimshaw off the butt and redid it a bit. oh yeah...the reason it didn't take that long...I've been sitting at home trying to pass a kidney-stone. The other thing you'll notice, I kept the butt-end it's natural shape...thought the teardrop shape added a bit of character. Well, here it is.
Preacher
Preacher
Ye gotta pay more attention when yer doin these things. :nono:
Very nice. You've got a knack for it by the looks of things. She's a beauty. :hatsoff:
Alright...For the nozzle, I used a whole bottle of Dark Brown RIT dye in 2 gallons of water brought to a boil then dipped just the nozzle until I got the color I wanted. For the rest I used a half a bottle of Tan RIT Dye and a whole packet of Orange Powder RIT dye in 2 gallons of water brought to a boil and for dipping, I did the same. Then after it was totally done, I went over the whole thing with a coat of Dark Walnut Minwax Stain. Then after I did the scrimshaw I went over the whole thing with a second coat of stain. RIT dye you can get at Wal-Mart in the Laundry supply section. And that's that.
Preacher :thumbsup:
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Preacher..super work on the horn! Using the Rit Dye and the stain, how is the durability of the finish? Does it hold up to a lot of handling, sweating hands, rain etc.?
Very nice work.
I have read that using yellow Rit with a little golden brown Rit imparts a nice color to the body of a horn. Two packets of dark brown, with a pinch of black are supposed to give a rich, dark brown color to the neck.
I have also heard, though I haven't tried it, that aqua fortis on the neck gives a nice black. Rubbing the neck with olive oil after the aqua fortis treatment removes the scaley appearance.
The reports I have recieved of using Rit as a horn dye have suggested that Rit is pretty color fast, even with hard use.
J.D.
I have read that using yellow Rit with a little golden brown Rit imparts a nice color to the body of a horn. Two packets of dark brown, with a pinch of black are supposed to give a rich, dark brown color to the neck.
I have also heard, though I haven't tried it, that aqua fortis on the neck gives a nice black. Rubbing the neck with olive oil after the aqua fortis treatment removes the scaley appearance.
The reports I have recieved of using Rit as a horn dye have suggested that Rit is pretty color fast, even with hard use.
J.D.
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Mr. Preacher,
Well done!!
Best Wishes :hatsoff:
Well done!!
Best Wishes :hatsoff:
