Billy Griner Horn

This horn is a near copy of an original from Alamance County, NC.  This horn is larger than the original and applied horn tip of the original was a plain conical shape.  The turning and shaping of the plug is a near exact copy.   Note that the tip is set against an integral ring that is carved from the horn and is not part of the tip.  The maker of the original horn had the advantage of a lathe that would allow him to turn the end of the horn.  I did not.

 

Horn is 15 1/2 inches long around the outside curve.  It is 2 1/2 inches in the butt.  It has three turned rings, a bee hive butt, and an applied turned tip of horn.  The horn has a very nice double right hand twist.  .  The original horn was white and had aged to a fine ivory color.  I have left this horn white in the hope that age will be so kind to it.  The three turned rings have been tortise shell finished to a very dark brown.  The Pecan wood plug was turned from the round.  The plug is held in place with 4 honey locust thorns.  The  heat applied rings and hand fitted horn tip are likewise held in place with locust thorns.

Copy and photos supplied by Billy Griner.