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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Started a horn project
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2019, 08:43:29 pm »
Spout drilled out. Always the hairiest part of the job.
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« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2019, 06:08:39 am »
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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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2019, 08:10:02 pm »
Grabbed a couple used/worn fiddle pegs at the music store this morning. Fitted a rosewood peg to the horn.
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« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2019, 08:11:33 pm »
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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« Reply #19 on: October 19, 2019, 06:00:18 am »
I like the fiddle peg. That looks real nice  and a neat idea for repurpose.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Started a horn project
« Reply #20 on: October 19, 2019, 09:33:09 am »
Quote from: sleek on October 19, 2019, 06:00:18 am
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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Re: Started a horn project
« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2019, 03:07:47 pm »
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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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #22 on: October 25, 2019, 03:22:18 pm »
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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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2019, 11:12:37 pm »
Two packages in the mail today, a book I had ordered online and some horns PatB sent to me.


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« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2019, 11:35:47 pm »
I hope those will work for you, John.   :OK
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« Reply #25 on: October 30, 2019, 02:24:06 am »
That's a great Book ! Bob
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #26 on: October 31, 2019, 03:25:13 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on October 29, 2019, 11:35:47 pm
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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Offline Parnell

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Re: Started a horn project
« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2019, 08:26:25 am »
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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Re: Started a horn project
« Reply #28 on: February 01, 2020, 07:30:40 am »
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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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #29 on: February 01, 2020, 08:01:59 pm »
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.
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