Powder horn in progress

[Linc]

Here are a few pics of the powder horn I am currently working on.

[Linc]

And 2 more.

[Linc]

I have made and epoxied in the base plug and drilled out the spout. I still need to make a spout plug and do a lot of the finish up work. But I could wait till it was done to start showing it off.

[Roaring Bull]

Looks cool Linc!

[Oregon Horner]

that's coming along nicely!
Scott

[Linc]

Thanks David and Oregon. I'm thinking of leaving the back blank as it will be worn on the left side. Also haven't decided on how to attach the strap to the spout area. This horn is very thin and a deep groove around it for the strap just wouldn't work out.

[Leathermonger]

Looking good Linc, try taking a piece of wire hanger, heat it up with a torch, propane will be finr, square it up with a hangerm then cuck it in the vise, heat and twist, then form into a staple, drill the forward area you want the strap to mount at, and epoxy the staple in, good to go!

[Linc]

Thanks for the idea of the staple. I was also considering a silver or brass band with a eye to tie the strap to. But I think the staple is a better idea.

[Oregon Horner]

Linc,
That horn is thicker toward the spout than you might believe.  I've worked on some horns that I thought were too thin and had plenty of material to carve on.  One way to check is to take a small flashlight, like a mag lite and run it up from the back.  You can get a pretty good idea of the thickness of the horn and how many layers are there by seeing the light shinning through the horn material.  Of course, if you have already put in the butt plug that won't work.
You could do a small ring, like the top photo, or carve a "bullnose" type spout as in the bottom.  You don't need much, just enough to tie a strap around.





Instead of a staple, you could also wrap a piece of rawhide just back of a ring and attach the strap to that, as I did to the "Christmas Present" horn.



Just go slow on the carving and you should do fine.  I've only broken through two horns, one while carving and the other I drilled through the side.  The horn in the top pic was the one I drilled through, and it was a thin one.  As you can see, I was able to carve enough of a ring on it, no problem.
Good luck,
Scott

[Linc]

Thank you Scott, Those are great looking horns. I may have enough to do a ring near the tip. I'll give it a go and see what happens.

[Pitchy]

Very nice. 

[FrankG]

Lookin good Linc 

[Linc]

Thank you Frank. I have a .45cal longrifle coming that I think will set this horn off real good. I'm hoping the rifle gets shipped out today.

[Oregon Horner]

Let us know how it comes out Linc.
Scott

[Linc]

So far so good. I was able to file away enough to make a groove for the strap to hold on to. I also rounded out and thinned the spout and made a plug for the spout. Then I got tied up in other projects before I screwed something up.LOL.