[Regia-NA] Working and Decorating Horn
John Shulver
list-regia-na@lig.net
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 20:27:59 +0100
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Working and Decorating HornWe have found that a dentists drill bit =
mounted on a dremel drill (small craft power drill) is excellent for =
decorating horns with. It smellls a bit and if you're squeamish about =
dentists it's a bit grim! Once you've carved your pattern on, use fine =
wet and dry paper to take off the roughness and fill the pattern in =
using beeswax coloured with ash.
As for the insides, as long as the marrowbone has been fully removed =
(the best way to remove this is to bury the horn for 6 months - let the =
bugs do the work.) then all we do is whack a couple of baby bottle =
sterilizing tablets in some water and soak for 24 hours - then it's =
ready for whatever drink you wish to fill it with.
As for designs, I have used designs from illuminated manuscripts, rune =
stones and carvings.
There is also evidence of metal adornment called horn mounts which =
surrounded the top (open) end of the horn as well as ends. Examples are =
those found at sutton hoo in suffolk, trewhiddle in cornwall and taplow =
in berkshire. There are people who make said decorations.
If you want any more help, just ask!
Regards
John the Train
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Mike Fuchs=20
To: list-regia-na@lig.net=20
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 6:15 PM
Subject: [Regia-NA] Working and Decorating Horn
Does anyone have experience or sources on working horn? I have a =
small lot of cattle horn that I would like to use for Viking style =
drinking horns and a few horn tips that could be sliced for buttons / =
buckles / belt tips - mounts etc. However, I have no experience working =
or tooling it. I would also appreciate any information on how these =
types of items were decorated, how the drinking horns were carried when =
not in use, and how should the inside of the drinking horn be finished =
for use. Does it need a beeswax or pitch lining or can it be used in =
its' natural state, say after a bit of sanitizing then curing with your =
drink of choice? All information is greatly appreciated.
Carrek=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We have found that a dentists drill bit =
mounted on=20
a dremel drill (small craft power drill) is excellent for decorating =
horns=20
with. It smellls a bit and if you're squeamish about dentists it's =
a bit=20
grim! Once you've carved your pattern on, use fine wet and dry =
paper to=20
take off the roughness and fill the pattern in using beeswax coloured =
with=20
ash.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As for the insides, as long as the =
marrowbone has=20
been fully removed (the best way to remove this is to bury the horn for =
6 months=20
- let the bugs do the work.) then all we do is whack a couple of baby =
bottle=20
sterilizing tablets in some water and soak for 24 hours - then it's =
ready for=20
whatever drink you wish to fill it with.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As for designs, I have used designs =
from=20
illuminated manuscripts, rune stones and carvings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is also evidence of metal =
adornment called=20
horn mounts which surrounded the top (open) end of the horn as well as=20
ends. Examples are those found at sutton hoo in suffolk, =
trewhiddle in=20
cornwall and taplow in berkshire. There are people who make said=20
decorations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you want any more help, just =
ask!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>John the Train</FONT></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Do</FONT><FONT =
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size=3D2>es anyone have experience or sources on working horn? I =
have a=20
small lot of cattle horn that I would like to use for Viking style =
drinking=20
horns and a few horn tips that could be sliced for buttons / buckles / =
belt=20
tips - mounts etc. However, I have no experience working or =
tooling=20
it. I would also appreciate any information on how these types =
of items=20
were decorated, how the drinking horns were carried when not in use, =
and how=20
should the inside of the drinking horn be finished for use. Does =
it need=20
a beeswax or pitch lining or can it be used in its' natural state, say =
after a=20
bit of sanitizing then curing with your drink of choice? All =
information=20
is greatly appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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