[Regia-NA] Working and Decorating Horn
John Shulver
list-regia-na@lig.net
Sat, 11 Oct 2003 22:03:09 +0100
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MessageModel engineering shows and also their magazines. Otherwise you =
could 'grit your teeth' and visit a dentist!
Regards
John
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From: Mike Fuchs=20
To: list-regia-na@lig.net=20
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 5:54 AM
Subject: RE: [Regia-NA] Working and Decorating Horn
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
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.
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>Regards</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>John</FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:MFuchs@talx.com" title=3DMFuchs@talx.com>Mike =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D006445104-11102003><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
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size=3D2>Thanks for your help, however, where do you get dentists =
drill=20
bits?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D006445104-11102003><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
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face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
John Shulver=20
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href=3D"mailto:john.shulver@virgin.net">mailto:john.shulver@virgin.net</A=
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<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:28 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A =
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ject:</B>=20
Re: [Regia-NA] 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=20
horns with. It smellls a bit and if you're squeamish about =
dentists=20
it's a bit grim! Once you've carved your pattern on, use fine =
wet and=20
dry paper to take off the roughness and fill the pattern in using =
beeswax=20
coloured with ash.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As for the insides, as long as the =
marrowbone=20
has been fully removed (the best way to remove this is to bury the =
horn for=20
6 months - let the bugs do the work.) then all we do is whack a =
couple of=20
baby bottle sterilizing tablets in some water and soak for 24 hours =
- then=20
it's 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=20
called horn mounts which surrounded the top (open) end of the horn =
as well=20
as ends. Examples are those found at sutton hoo in suffolk, =
trewhiddle=20
in 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=20
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>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:MFuchs@talx.com" title=3DMFuchs@talx.com>Mike =
Fuchs</A>=20
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<P><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Do</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>es anyone have experience or sources on working =
horn? I have=20
a small lot of cattle horn that I would like to use for Viking =
style=20
drinking horns and a few horn tips that could be sliced for =
buttons /=20
buckles / belt tips - mounts etc. However, I have no =
experience=20
working or tooling it. I would also appreciate any =
information on=20
how these types of items were decorated, how the drinking horns =
were=20
carried when not in use, and how should the inside of the drinking =
horn be=20
finished for use. Does it need a beeswax or pitch lining or =
can it=20
be used in its' natural state, say after a bit of sanitizing then =
curing=20
with your drink of choice? All information is greatly=20
appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Carrek</FONT></SPAN>=20
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