Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Muzzleloaders => Topic started by: JW_Halverson on October 10, 2019, 04:56:30 pm
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While I have been waiting for several horn blanks to be shipped, I decided to start on the carry strap. Several frustrating hours into the project I realized I had forgotten all the techniques for finger weaving woolen yarn. Then I remembered an inkle loom maniac owed me a small favor. I contacted her and listed several colors I wanted. Within several hours she sent me a photograph of the finished powder horn woven of hand dyed woolen yarn. I will finish off the ends with leatherwork appropriate to the powderhorn when it is finished.
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That's niiiice! ;D 8)
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Very neat job! That will make the horn look good!
Hawkdancer
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That's niiiice! ;D 8)
Glad you like it.
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Way cool JW :OK ! Bob
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Wow, doesn't take her long. Good looking piece of work, JW.
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A wee bit of time with a lathe and some walnut. We have a plug!
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Keeps getting gooder and gooder. 8)
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Tonight I got some Hands-On therapy to help me fix the bad space my head was in. Everyday is born full of potential and opportunity. Today was one of those days, but everything seemed to go wrong.
Tearing into this horn was my way of getting back some of that potential. At least I can see progress in a physical form on the bench.
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Octogon segment roughed in now.
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You are out doing yourself, John but I know how important therapy can be. Keep up the good work. ::)
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Looking good, JW! Remember "illegitimate non carborundum"! Or Don't let the bas***ds grind you down!
Hawkdancer
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Looking good, JW! Remember "illegitimate non carborundum"! Or Don't let the bas***ds grind you down!
Hawkdancer
Well, this bass turd is grinding down, well-scraping really, the horn.
I plan on dying the lower end of the horn that is modified/shaped with a combination of black and cocoa brown RIT dye. The upper end will be left in it's natural color.
Now I gotta remember where I put the last dozen ebony fiddle pegs I bought years ago just for this purpose. I DO remember I was going to put them right where I would never forget them, that much I remember. What am I saying? I am going to make a trip to Haggarty's just to buy another $2 fiddlepeg.
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Sweet, JW! I'm glad to see you finally got started on another one for me ;D 8). just kidding, if you can't find your fiddle peg let me know. I have some.
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Sweet, JW! I'm glad to see you finally got started on another one for me ;D 8). just kidding, if you can't find your fiddle peg let me know. I have some.
If, by chance, you still have that little bison priming horn, could you send me a.photo? I cannot find any images of it.
I might be buying a bench too turning lathe. Turning spouts and base plugs suddenly gets much easier. I might be doing a few more horns!
Tonite's progress:
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Spout drilled out. Always the hairiest part of the job.
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I'll get you some pictures of the priming horn when I get home. And, I'm turning plugs if you need some.
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Grabbed a couple used/worn fiddle pegs at the music store this morning. Fitted a rosewood peg to the horn.
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Now comes the fiddly-diddly, time consuming and ultra-tedious effort of sanding everything to a satin finish in preparation to polish.
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I like the fiddle peg. That looks real nice and a neat idea for repurpose.
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I like the fiddle peg. That looks real nice and a neat idea for repurpose.
Rings the bell on every count. It is seriously HARD wood as they are always top quality ebony or rosewood. They are tapered very slightly, so they create a very tight fit. And the head is both decorative and ergonomically designed for good grip.
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John, Go to page 4, to the thread " Let's see those horns". You posted a picture of the full set you sent me there.
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Today I blackened the horn using Sharpie. Now I start going over the carvings with finer grade sandpaper and a card scraper. Any tool mark or scratch will reveal itself.
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Two packages in the mail today, a book I had ordered online and some horns PatB sent to me.
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I hope those will work for you, John. :OK
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That's a great Book ! Bob
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I hope those will work for you, John. :OK
There is some good material in there for me, that's for sure.
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Looking really nice, JW! This is a piece of the craft that I'm looking forward to learning more about. I really like the octagonal shaping and how the coloring will go. I think I'll be copying your thought process here in the future! It's gonna be a beauty.
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So that’s how you got the spout end black. I was gonna ask if it was 2 different horns or something. That’s a smart idea, it really looks good.
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A better way to blacken the spout end of the horn is to make up a strong solution of potassium permanganate and soak the horn in it. It penetrates beyond the surface and allows for a polished finish.