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Offline trad_bowhunter1965

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Let's see those powder horn's
« on: February 12, 2017, 01:18:23 pm »
Hey let's see your powder horns.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Let's see those powder horn's
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2017, 03:34:05 pm »
This is the current job I am working on.



A priming horn from an antelope horn cap.



Another priming horn that I did, I think it ended up with Mullet.



Then the full set.  I had never used the tulip brass spout before.  I kinda liked it.

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Offline trad bow

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Re: Let's see those powder horn's
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2017, 10:40:46 pm »
Those are real nice

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Let's see those powder horn's
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2017, 10:49:44 pm »
One set, a dying friend gave me all he had, I have a bunch.


Offline Pappy

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Re: Let's see those powder horn's
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2017, 09:54:45 am »
One I just finished and some of my collection.  :)
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Offline Stoner

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Re: Let's see those powder horn's
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2017, 08:01:40 pm »
What is a fair price for raw horns? I was in antique store today and they had them for $10-$20. Also had a black one similar to  JW_Halverson's. On a side note there was two sleeves from a womans mink coat for $20. Thought about quivers or possibles bags. John

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Let's see those powder horn's
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2017, 11:17:31 pm »
I have never seen an authentic antique powderhorn in an antique store, but I have seen a lot of porly made modern ones from Mexico being foisted as antiques.

Look fine workmanship.  Does the spout come to a graceful curve that is well finished and artistic. Or is it clunky and uneven? Next, is the plug in the large end set with wooden pegs around the rim of the horn or metal nailheads?  Wooden pegs, ESPECIALLY if they are square, are common in old horns.
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Offline Spotted Dog

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Re: Let's see those powder horn's
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2017, 01:49:46 pm »
Here's a Rev War charging horn.
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Offline Spotted Dog

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Re: Let's see those powder horn's
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2017, 01:51:14 pm »

Buffalo horn set/
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