Making a Powder Horn with a turned wood plug. Interested in powder horns? Check out this pdf www.nps.gov/va...
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@rutrutbella600Ай бұрын
Very talented family man much respect son id buy one in a heartbeat
@banjowoodsman76753 жыл бұрын
Nathan you did an outstanding job on your powder horn. Enjoy being with your children, for they grow up to fast.
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jj-ve9wy4 жыл бұрын
Awesome job, you’re a real craftsman. You also have everything that a man needs to be happy, the ability to work with his hands and a family .... that makes you a rich man .
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
Thank you! !
@nastybastardatlive4 жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@Stoney3275 жыл бұрын
Hi Great job. I've been doing this for 50 years and yours look as good as mine. :~)))) Lets see that shooting bag when it's done.. I just finished one and I'm curious about yours. Keep after the hobby my friend. Very nice work. God bless: Stoney (Two Feathers)
@dustydean562 жыл бұрын
Nice job, looks good !!
@mattedwards45332 жыл бұрын
Nice horn! The ones I have seen have a plug in the base of the horn with threads to screw out to fill the horn.
@TheYjmfan4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job your a skilled man all hand made, greetings from the uk.
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@TheYjmfan4 жыл бұрын
Nathan Jeffery I see your little boy was also interested 😉
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
@@TheYjmfan yes he was!
@fordfan31793 жыл бұрын
That was great, everything I needed and nothing I didn't.
@BeyondF1 Жыл бұрын
Sweet and simple, thanks for showing the process.
@davidbuell20044 жыл бұрын
Great work. I’m doing one this weekend. You gave me some good ideas.
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Good luck on yours!
@amoskrahn4 жыл бұрын
Very nice looking powder horn!
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@nicktant17563 жыл бұрын
Very nice! Simple and elegant.
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@bkauffman03904 жыл бұрын
Nice video, and like mentioned good editing to keep it to the point with little or no dead time. The horn looks great, I just looked up powder horn builds since I just picked one up a couple weeks ago at the Lewisburg Artisan Show. The guy i night the horn from mentioned heating hog lard to 340 degrees to soften the horn to fit a round plug. I thought that seemed more complicated than necessary and you proved that by just boiling in water. I will build one for the smoothbore i just finished. Thanks
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
Hi brian! Thank you! I don't think he's wrong either. I've read that in order to break the memory of the horn you have to get it hotter. They say it will try to cool down to it's original shape and crack. But in this case and others that aren't too oval, water is enough. It's been half a year now and it has no problems.
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
Also i tried heating one in cooking oil but just burned amd ruined the end. An idea i thought of for a good fit on your plug is to have a tapered cone to enter after boiling. Put it in when flexible and measure with calipers. Then make your plug that size. Would probably be more precise fit
@bkauffman03904 жыл бұрын
Ok yes I have 2 3/8" at the wide part and 2" at the narrow part was going to turn a plug to 2 3/16" to split the difference. The cone idea is a good one then it will work for multiple horns near the same size. So if i stick a cone in there and let horn cool after boiling to flexible, it will stay?
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
@@bkauffman0390 No it will probably go back to its original shape. I just thought you could boil then put in the measuring cone. Then take out the measuring cone and let it cool. Then turn a plug and re-boil to fit the plug. An extra step but i think it'll make a good fit. Just an idea. I know on those flat horns water doesn't work. They have to get hotter than boiling water. They will try to return to shape and crack
@TheArchangel384012 жыл бұрын
One other lil trick, since you do have a lathe? Hollow out the base plug as much as possible? It will increase powder capacity.
@nathanjeffery30592 жыл бұрын
I thought of that later, but it holds enough for me.
@Scotsman-ip5bm4 жыл бұрын
Good video and thanks for the link!
@user-lp9pz2qn6b Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, i will take your advice...Fine looking boy, you are blessed...doug
@xander40433 жыл бұрын
Super cool!
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@healyburnham39310 ай бұрын
Dixie Gun Works will sell you horns, completed or raw, or as kits. Or most anything you might need to be pre-2023.
@kren11013 жыл бұрын
you need a workbench my friend haha. Good looking horn. I just built a flintlock from (mostly) scratch, so now I'm thinking of making a horn for it
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it.. haha! Good luck on your horn. I recently did some scrimshaw on this one
@terrysmith87142 жыл бұрын
Good Job. Thank you. Cheers
@jamesalsup9135 Жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@nigelkavanagh20484 жыл бұрын
Great job sir you got my sub and I look forward to seeing more. Cheers
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I hope to more like this once winter ends.
@timwarnecke98895 жыл бұрын
great job,great explanation,great editing..
@nathanjeffery30595 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ff-ou4sb3 жыл бұрын
Nice job!
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@martincorbitt19792 жыл бұрын
I liked your powderhorn! I wish I could find more horns!!!!
@nathanjeffery30592 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I just picked up a couple from a flea market that were mounted for$20. Just the right size for a couple horns. Dixon's muzzleloader shop in Kempton,PA had a nice selection but not sure if they ship . Track of the wolf might have some. And sometimes Tandy leather has horns
@martincorbitt19792 жыл бұрын
@@nathanjeffery3059if you would, keep your eyes open for a 22 hornet rifle! I'm a gun collector & I need one to finish my collection! Are you looking for anything?
@martincorbitt19792 жыл бұрын
@@nathanjeffery3059 I'm located in willacoochee, Ga, not to far from waycross, ga!
@nathanjeffery30592 жыл бұрын
@@martincorbitt1979 sounds good. I'm no really looking for anything at moment. I bought a kit gun I'm working on. I'll keep my eyes out for ya
@martincorbitt19792 жыл бұрын
@@nathanjeffery3059 Thanks
@kowalski3633 жыл бұрын
Great video
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@robertmiller91429 ай бұрын
I love the way that this turned out and I am wondering if you had to seal the horn to make it water proof and so what did you use?
@nathanjeffery30599 ай бұрын
Thank you. I did not seal it with anything and have not had a problem. I am also not out in rain very much. I have heard of people using beeswax before
@freeholdtacticalmed3 жыл бұрын
Wish I had a wood lathe.
@nosaltiesandrooshere74884 жыл бұрын
👍 = there is nothing left to say! Everything perfect! Yes, I am Austrian and speak German & English!
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@nosaltiesandrooshere74884 жыл бұрын
@@nathanjeffery3059 👍
@samcoon66992 жыл бұрын
Aren't you supposed to be able to fill it from the big end?
@nathanjeffery30592 жыл бұрын
No not really. Look at most originals and they were almost all tacked closed. It is very simple to fill from the small end. I just use my hand as a funnel and only spill maybe a primes worth. You can also use a small funnel too or just roll paper into a funnel. I’ve done that too
@thomaslavery77604 жыл бұрын
How long do you boil the horn until it gets flexible?
@nathanjeffery30594 жыл бұрын
I kept testing it but I think 15 minutes was plenty long. This horn wasn't super thick so if you have a thicker one you might have to check it
@whisperingdeath3083 жыл бұрын
Don't throw away the tips. They make good powder measures.
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@theoldcrow77593 жыл бұрын
Um, how would you fill that?
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
In the small end with a little funnel. Not as hard as most people think. If you look at most originals the big end was tacked down. I've even just cupped my hand around it and poured into it without making much mess.
@jackson48613 жыл бұрын
How do you fill it ?
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
Cup my hand around the small end and pour
@banditva80403 жыл бұрын
What size hole
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
Hi I used a 5/16 hole on this one and am happy with it.
@nathanjeffery30593 жыл бұрын
But you can use whatever you want I just like a smaller hole. It's a little easier to control powder flow
@russellkeeling97124 жыл бұрын
I would like to see you put the fill plug in the butt end of the horn.
@Sheepdog13142 жыл бұрын
No tacks. ....pre-drill small holes and tap in tooth picks and file flush...tacks will not move with the material...not very authentic for 18th C
@nathanjeffery30592 жыл бұрын
I've seen many the way you described but there are several with brass tacks. Look at the link in the description and the are two that you will see as well as this one here ofsortsforprovincials.blogspot.com/2011/10/mayo-island-powder-horn.html?m=1