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Starting a powder horn #7538330 03/25/22 08:31 AM 03/25/22 08:31 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,408 east central WI K k snow OP trapper
k snow OP trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,408 east central WI	Here is a start on the next bison horn. I started with a raw horn cap. After about an hour of filing, I am to this point. Next steps are to drill the hole in the tip and cut the base end off square. I am not sure if that diagonal line of marks will come out completely, it was a pretty deep groove in the horn. I will try to take more pics of the process as I go. Also a pic of a raw bison horn, they are pretty rough and scaly.

Re: Starting a powder horn [Re: k snow] #7538339 03/25/22 08:38 AM 03/25/22 08:38 AM
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 253 Florida H Hanger trapper
Hanger trapper H Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 253 Florida	Can’t wait to see the progress. How is the flinter goin that your pops was working on?

Re: Starting a powder horn [Re: Hanger] #7538346 03/25/22 08:40 AM 03/25/22 08:40 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,408 east central WI K k snow OP trapper
k snow OP trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,408 east central WI	Originally Posted by Hanger Can’t wait to see the progress. How is the flinter goin that your pops was working on? He is working on a few right now. He is coming up saturday with some, I will try to take some pics.

Re: Starting a powder horn [Re: k snow] #7538350 03/25/22 08:42 AM 03/25/22 08:42 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,619 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,619 New Hampshire	Following It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: Starting a powder horn [Re: k snow] #7538440 03/25/22 10:12 AM 03/25/22 10:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,040 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,040 Minnesota	Originally Posted by k snow Here is a start on the next bison horn. I started with a raw horn cap. After about an hour of filing, I am to this point. Next steps are to drill the hole in the tip and cut the base end off square. I am not sure if that diagonal line of marks will come out completely, it was a pretty deep groove in the horn. I will try to take more pics of the process as I go. Also a pic of a raw bison horn, they are pretty rough and scaly. Awesome NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Starting a powder horn [Re: Nessmuck] #7538447 03/25/22 10:19 AM 03/25/22 10:19 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 10,626 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 10,626 Iowa	Originally Posted by Nessmuck Following X2!

Re: Starting a powder horn [Re: k snow] #7538455 03/25/22 10:30 AM 03/25/22 10:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,181 Wisconsin M Moosetrot trapper
Moosetrot trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,181 Wisconsin	Moosetrot will be tagging along behind! Moosetrot

Re: Starting a powder horn [Re: k snow] #7538479 03/25/22 10:57 AM 03/25/22 10:57 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,408 east central WI K k snow OP trapper
k snow OP trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,408 east central WI	I'll try to post updates every couple days. Tonight, momma wants a date night and tomorrow is rifle work with Dad. Thanks for the encouragement. It is nice to be back at the bench after a couple months putting a workshop together.

Re: Starting a powder horn [Re: k snow] #7538482 03/25/22 10:59 AM 03/25/22 10:59 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 3,010 ohio T tomahawker trapper
tomahawker trapper T Joined: May 2009 Posts: 3,010 ohio	Cool! I’ll be watching www.tomahawkoutdoors.com

Re: Starting a powder horn [Re: k snow] #7538517 03/25/22 11:39 AM 03/25/22 11:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,591 SW Pa B Bob Jameson trapper
Bob Jameson trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,591 SW Pa	I have a good friend that helps me tirelessly in our formulation facility, and has for many years. He likes to trap and hunt, especially muzzle loading hunting. I wanted to show him that we greatly appreciate all his help. I am not much of a wood worker or craftsman in general, but I spent several months in putting a black powder kit together for him. All hand crafted from horn / antler material, tanned leather and some special lumber I had lying around. It turned out to be an addiction, in making each piece as nice as I could get them. I had to look hard for a bison horn but found one eventually. It wasn't a large one but worked out well for a primer powder horn. Once I got started with some ideas, I jumped in to do the best I could for him. I hope he enjoys it. K Snow, I hope you get great enjoyment from your horn crafting. I found it quite rewarding, but it did present some challenges for me. Making the horn powder measures took some time as did the scrimshaw graphics. The final products on display. www.jamesonsultrablend.com www.wildlifepestcontrolservices.com

Re: Starting a powder horn [Re: k snow] #7538520 03/25/22 11:40 AM 03/25/22 11:40 AM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,510 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,510 West Central MN	Bison horns can be tough to work with but after seeing your work I'm sure it'll turn out beautiful! I'll be following along too! Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

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