My attempt at scratch build powder horn

That's good work! Nice!

My goodness.
That is spectacular!

Very nice, the ship and map are came out great. I was on the replica they built of the rose when I was a kid, can't remember if it was in mystic ct or Bridgeport ct. Very cool ship.

Looks nice to me!

Great job on the powder horn.

Looks great to me

Amazing! Sir you arw a true ar-teest!

Very well done. I don’t have the patience for the scrimshaw work. That is a gorgeous horn though. I do have some wood working ability but nothing like what some here have, and just enough to know that I need to stay the heck away from trying a powder horn.

Nice. Ive burned in some scrimshaw in the past. Nowhere near your detail. Curious what tools you used. Also what does Haas Rose mean? Haas is my last name. Just curious.

I like it. Good work.

Mn Fats said:

Also what does Haas Rose mean? Haas is my last name. Just curious.

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I think it's HMS ROSE. Outstanding map horn!

My fault. Very cool!

The basic shaping and details of the horn are very attractive. Adding in that gorgeous scrimshaw makes the horn a real work of art. Congratulations and thanks for sharing it.

Jeff

Thats a beauty!

That's awesome. Out of curiosity, how many hours did it take?
I'm going to guess more than you want to count. That is a lot of detail work.

Ive never owned a powder horn...how are they at keeping powder dry? Not sure if the horn breathes or absorbs or blocks moisture/humidity etc...or if its just as good as plastic at not being permeable. Anyone able to answer?

TheOutlawKid said:

Ive never owned a powder horn...how are they at keeping powder dry? Not sure if the horn breathes or absorbs or blocks moisture/humidity etc...or if its just as good as plastic at not being permeable. Anyone able to answer?

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This thread has responses about both horns and flasks. --->>> https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/keep-you-powder-dry-how-dry.817034/

For instance, 4v50 Gary said, "I've left my powder in horns in a seacoast environment without issue. A good horn that has a good stopper will keep it dry."

Pretty work! I appreciate the work that went into that. I saved some horns that came off the last Holsteins my family had. Learned a couple things. None are round at the big end. The cores that you boil out are delicious according to Duke!

You've done well !

That is super cool. Nice work!

TheOutlawKid said:

Ive never owned a powder horn...how are they at keeping powder dry? Not sure if the horn breathes or absorbs or blocks moisture/humidity etc...or if its just as good as plastic at not being permeable. Anyone able to answer?

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I've kept powder in my horns continuously for yrs with no problem, I had some problem with 777, and Pyrodex clumping, solved by adding some of those pill bottle silica packets to the horn. I microwave them for about 30 seconds and allow to cool in a dry place and they will absorb moisture and keep powder running clump free.

Thanks for the info mr.robhof!

wow I wish he would make me one with a squirrel on it for my 36c cub flintlock rifle!