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Member’s Work Bench => Scrimshanders Corner => Topic started by: Plainsman on February 23, 2012, 04:44:47 AM

Title: First try
Post by: Plainsman on February 23, 2012, 04:44:47 AM
Using an modified xacto knife, and white india ink I scratched this in this evening on a horn I'm trying to improve upon.

I have an art background so the drawing part isn't new, but the medium is.

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h103/kkustoms/DSC01795.jpg)

Suppose to be the 1804ish Marine Corps insignia, as I was in from 97-02.

I'm not sure what else I will add yet, but thought some feed back on how I'm doing so far?
Title: Re: First try
Post by: old salt on February 23, 2012, 04:58:22 AM
It looks good to me. I like the idea, as I spent 2 years attached to the Marine Corps while in the Navy
Title: Re: First try
Post by: shadow hawk on February 23, 2012, 05:52:48 AM
 looks great to me keep it up  dntn
Title: Re: First try
Post by: crazell on February 23, 2012, 10:43:59 PM
Nice job!! the Marines emblem looks thmbsup thmbsup
Title: Re: First try
Post by: William on February 24, 2012, 12:45:29 AM
I think you did better than I would have, first or hundredth time!  But check out the Horner's bench, they've forgotten more than I'll ever learn about doing anything and everything to horn, bone or antler; http://thehornersbench.proboards.com/index.cgi
Title: Re: First try
Post by: Bulldog lady on February 24, 2012, 03:04:04 PM
Did you use the white india to rub over lines?  After done or as you went?   I have a horn that is mostly black and also couple of black buff horns that have been wanting to play with.  Great job
Title: Re: First try
Post by: texasranger on February 24, 2012, 06:54:11 PM
looks great. makes me want to try it myself.
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Post by: Hanshi on February 24, 2012, 07:33:12 PM
Wow!  You have a real talent for this.
Title: Re: First try
Post by: Swede on February 26, 2012, 04:32:30 PM
WAY better than my first try. Dark horns are tough. Great effort!
Title: Re: First try
Post by: battman1 on February 27, 2012, 12:32:18 AM
Wow, thats one heck of a job.
Title: Re: First try
Post by: Plainsman on February 28, 2012, 03:32:37 AM
A little more progress

Orginal Marine Corps Motto

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h103/kkustoms/DSC01823.jpg)


(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h103/kkustoms/DSC01824.jpg)

The USS President, that carried many Marines

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h103/kkustoms/DSC01825.jpg)

I have a ways to go, and alot to learn.
Title: Re: First try
Post by: SierraMan on June 27, 2012, 06:28:29 AM
Sorry I'm late to the thread, but as a retired Marine,  I'd be proud to carry that horn.  Uh Rah!!! flwa
Title: Re: First try
Post by: billnpatti on September 16, 2012, 02:42:03 PM
I have got to give this a try.  I have a buffalo horn that I have engralled but I want to do a bit of scrimshawing.  I had no idea of how to do it on a black horn.  Now that I know what to use, I must give it a try.
Title: Re: First try
Post by: Mongo40 on September 17, 2012, 02:51:37 PM
I've seen it done in Red also, Hobby Lobby if you have one in your area sells all different colors of india ink, I've got red, yellow an white so far just havnt got around to trying it on anything other than white horns so far.
Chris
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