[Regia-NA] Working and Decorating Horn
Mike Fuchs
list-regia-na@lig.net
Fri, 10 Oct 2003 23:54:48 -0500
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John,
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Thanks for your help, however, where do you get dentists drill bits?
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Carrek
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From: John Shulver [mailto:john.shulver@virgin.net]=20
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:28 PM
To: list-regia-na@lig.net
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] Working and Decorating Horn
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We 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.
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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.
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As for designs, I have used designs from illuminated
manuscripts, rune stones and carvings.
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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.
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If you want any more help, just ask!
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Regards
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John the Train
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From: Mike Fuchs <mailto:MFuchs@talx.com> =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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face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> John =
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[mailto:john.shulver@virgin.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October =
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Working and Decorating Horn<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We have found that a dentists drill =
bit mounted=20
on 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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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=20
months - let the bugs do the work.) then all we do is whack a couple =
of baby=20
bottle sterilizing tablets in some water and soak for 24 hours - then =
it's=20
ready for 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 =
ends. Examples are those found at sutton hoo in suffolk, =
trewhiddle in=20
cornwall and taplow in berkshire. There are people who make said =
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=20
items were decorated, how the drinking horns were carried when not =
in use,=20
and how should the inside of the drinking horn be finished for =
use. =20
Does it need a beeswax or pitch lining or can it be used in its' =
natural=20
state, say after a bit of sanitizing then curing with your drink of=20
choice? All information is greatly =
appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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