I received this Email from someone who had seen my first horn on a forum:
...but it is best not to use glue on the base plug. The base plug is the safety valve, & should only be sealed with beeswax & secured by small pins. If the horn should take fire, the base plug should be able to blow out, rather than shatter the horn. Horns can take fire in many ways, from making fire & forgetting to remove the horn, from a spark if the plug has not been replaced, & from a spark on the plug where powder has become ingrained or even a spark in a brass spout as you have. Also from loading directly from the horn which should never be done.
I had a bit of a search but found nothing, so far. I can understand the reasoning, but on the other hand, I have seen plenty of horn, new ones and old ones too where the makers have used nails! And I haven't got the experience yet!
So what would your opinion be on this?
Actually, this might well be in the wrong forum, sorry!
...but it is best not to use glue on the base plug. The base plug is the safety valve, & should only be sealed with beeswax & secured by small pins. If the horn should take fire, the base plug should be able to blow out, rather than shatter the horn. Horns can take fire in many ways, from making fire & forgetting to remove the horn, from a spark if the plug has not been replaced, & from a spark on the plug where powder has become ingrained or even a spark in a brass spout as you have. Also from loading directly from the horn which should never be done.
I had a bit of a search but found nothing, so far. I can understand the reasoning, but on the other hand, I have seen plenty of horn, new ones and old ones too where the makers have used nails! And I haven't got the experience yet!
So what would your opinion be on this?
Actually, this might well be in the wrong forum, sorry!