SCREW TIP

[wildeagle]

Here's some pics of a screw tip I just finished.I was wondering about coloring or staining? This is the natural color ( greenish ), I understand this is typical of beef cattle. Any ideas what to use,heat,dyes,acids??, or leave it as is.

 

[bob1961]

nice horn....how deep is that staple at the front of the horn fer the strap :v ..............bob

 

[john s mosby]

Nice horn, I like that knife too!!

 

[jasontn]

i got Recreating The 18th Century Powderhorn book this week and it says to use rit dye boiled in water to stain

 

[blacksmithman64]

My experience with green horns is that they scrim real nice. These I'll sand down to 600 grit to get a baby butt smooth surface, do the scrim, and then give it a couple of coats of beeswax and buff it until you get a satin smooth shine. I like them on account not everybody has a green horn. On the other hand I saw an original green horn over at Golden Age Arms that was used and abused.Primitive scrimshaw(scratches more like)definitely a product of the backwoods.I have not tried the rit dye on a green horn but would be interested in the results. Either way you got a one of a kind horn! :thumbsup:

 

[wildeagle]

WB - If you look at the 2nd pic , the staple is as deep as where the threaded portion begins. I pre-drilled the holes a little smaller and angled them toward each other- slightly, hoping they would "pinch" each other. If I remember they are about 3/8" deep.

 

[wildeagle]

Jason- sounds like a cool book ,I'm always looking to expand my library. Stumblin Wolf has kinda convinced me of leaving it green. I would like to darken the throat and the engrailing though . Thanks for the heads up on the book, did you get it thru amazon?

 

[jasontn]

i got my copy on ebay for 14.00 plus shipping