My first hand made powder horn

FrontierGander · July 9, 2020, 10:54 PM

Done! Made the staples myself out of a coat hanger, flattened them, heated then up and put a twist in them. A little wood glue for some support and they tapped into the horn and wood base plug nicely. The base plug & spout I lightly torched for some age and color. A hand rubbed coat of linseed oil and shes done! Already hanging off my shooting bag. 100% sealed air tight including the staple that goes through the horn.

5whiskey · July 10, 2020, 02:29 AM

Great job, I love the looks of that! While I admire scroll work for the effort of the artist, I also admire raw natural ruggedness.

Hawg · July 10, 2020, 09:23 AM

I like it. It looks like it's been carried in the wild for years.

Pahoo · July 10, 2020, 06:43 PM

Is that a Bison horn? The curl looks right. Going to go well your possibles bag.

Be Safe !!!

FrontierGander · July 10, 2020, 07:05 PM

yep buffler

Ricklin · July 10, 2020, 08:29 PM

Nice work man. Looks great.

**4V50 Gary** · July 10, 2020, 11:24 PM

Nicer than my first. I gave it away. My second was much better.

July 9, 2020, 10:54 PM	#1
FrontierGander Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2009 Location: Boncarbo,Colorado Posts: 651	My first hand made powder horn Done! Made the staples myself out of a coat hanger, flattened them, heated then up and put a twist in them. A little wood glue for some support and they tapped into the horn and wood base plug nicely. The base plug & spout I lightly torched for some age and color. A hand rubbed coat of linseed oil and shes done! Already hanging off my shooting bag. 100% sealed air tight including the staple that goes through the horn. __________________ https://buckskinsbp.blogspot.com/

July 10, 2020, 02:29 AM	#2
5whiskey Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2005 Location: US Posts: 3,652	Great job, I love the looks of that! While I admire scroll work for the effort of the artist, I also admire raw natural ruggedness. __________________ Support the NRA-ILA Auction, ends 03/09/2018 https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=593946

July 10, 2020, 06:43 PM	#4
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	Nice work !!! Is that a Bison horn? The curl looks right. Going to go well your possibles bag. Be Safe !!! __________________ 'Fundamental truths' are easy to recognize because they are verified daily through simple observation and thus, require no testing.

July 10, 2020, 07:05 PM	#5
FrontierGander Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2009 Location: Boncarbo,Colorado Posts: 651	yep buffler __________________ https://buckskinsbp.blogspot.com/

July 10, 2020, 08:29 PM	#6
Ricklin Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Location: SW Washington state Posts: 2,011	Nice work man. Looks great. __________________ ricklin Freedom is not free

July 10, 2020, 09:23 AM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	I like it. It looks like it's been carried in the wild for years.

July 10, 2020, 11:24 PM	#7
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,832	Nicer than my first. I gave it away. My second was much better. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*