Click on image for larger view. Press Esc. to return. I recently decided that I have too many historically correct shooting outfits for guns I have yet to build that I never use. Consequently, I resolved to sell those outfits and make an entirely new shooting outfit for myself making the shot pouch, powder horn […]
Small Fraktur Decorated Applied-Tip Powder Horn (#52) This small fraktur engraved powder horn (#52) is a traditional left hand carry that can be carried either way. It is approximately 13.5″ around the outside curve and 10″ tip to tip not including the stopper. The Cherry base plug is 2.25″ in diameter. The two piece applied-tip […]
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Given that my work fell off by about half this year due to the pandemic economic downturn, I started to fill my time with personal projects. This blanket chest has been on my personal project list for some time. I finally got it finished. This chest is approximately 50″ L x 24″ W x 28” […]
Shown here is a bespoke powder horn with color scrimshaw. The form of the horn is Early Virginia with a turned beaded hard maple base plug and a turned Axis deer antler tip. This right hand horn is approximately 14.75″ around the outside curve, 12.25″ tip to tip, and with a 2.375″ diameter base plug. […]
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Pouch 48/ Horn 56 – Embroidered Diary Case/Shot Pouch with a small southern banded powder horn. I decided to try my hand at the embroidered diary case/shot pouch on pages 34-37 of Jim Webb’s book on shot pouches and powder horns of Southern Appalachia. This is my interpretation of that bag. I made a few […]
This traditional right hand powder horn was a gift from a grandfather to his four year old grandson. He wanted a powder horn with my color fraktur scrimshaw that had his grandson’s name. I kept the powder horn simple with a relatively plain domed cherry base plug with a finial and turned Axis deer antler […]
I am doing scrimshaw horns right now and this one is more traditional fraktur with geometric designs and stylized flowers. I skipped the color on this one except for the ferric nitrate stain giving a little yellow color to the horn. This right hand horn is 14″ around the outside curve and 11.5″ tip to […]
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I am doing more scrimshawed horns right now and trying some new things. This is my latest effort featuring a Carolina parakeet and a Northern Cardinal along with some fraktur flowers. I hope you like it. This right hand horn is 14″ around the outside curve and 11.5″ tip to tip, not including the […]
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This Virginia inspired powder horn has an applied Axis deer antler tip and turned black walnut base plug and stopper. The base plug has an acorn finial which was common on Virginia powder horns. The horn is technically a left hand horn, but is so straight it could be easily carried either way. It was […]
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This is a powder horn that I have had on my build list a while and finally got around to doing it. It is a recreation of a horn shown on pages 334-335 of Jay Hopkin’s book Bone Tipped & Banded Horns. That horn was found in Virginia and the acorn is a Virginia motif. […]