Horn Help!

[pathfinder]

Here's my dilemma.............I bought this horn as a "second horn" for my Eastern impression, while waiting for a story horn that a well known horn maker was making for me. For some reason a year later I still haven't received my story horn or any further communication. As you can see from the photos there is already a bit of scrimshaw "His Horn" and all I want is to try and have "Wm.Bennett" and possibly "Mar. 25 1754". I just need to find someone competent enough to finish the scrim work, copying the original style of lettering..........and no I can't do it. I am already out $500 dollars attempting to get a story horn done by two different makers. If anyone knows someone honest and competent to do just a little scrimshaw work........let me know.

[Chuck Burrows]

how about Scott Sibley aka bigbat - IMO couldn't find anyone better... [e-mail]

[Lloyd]

Doug,
Next time you come up, bring it with you... I can knock it out in less than a half hour.

[skillman]

Doug
I've known Lloyd a long time. I'm sure he could do the job. If you live close enough it would be the quick easy way to solve the problem.
Steve

[pathfinder]

Lloyd

thanks....I'll be up when it slows down a bit here at the lodge!

I am soooo bummed about my efforts to get my story horn made. My experience with dealing with artisans and such is very discouraging.

[Lloyd]

Doug,
I'm gonna have to get you Steve Vance's phone number...
He will do your story horn and I can promice you that you will love it...

He is one of the best in my estimation...

[pathfinder]

Lloyd

Thanks but after several hundred dollars wasted on the effort I have no more money for scrimmed horns............and I am starting to run out of steam for living history!

[skillman]

Doug
I agree with Lloyd's opinion of Steve Vance. He's top drawer. Sorry about your experiences with artisans. Hope you don't paint us all with the same brush.
Steve

[Cody]

Pathfinder is pillow ticking like on that strap corect for our time? Ive got some but havent yet found out how to document just everything yet and its a easy fabric to come by now and would be help me out alot being such,can you help me out?

[pathfinder]

Cody

...........I have no idea.......this was originally for my 18th Century impression.............I have another plain horn I made a 100 years ago for 19th century. Pillow/mattress ticking has been around for a long time but as soon as I say yes......it "was around".......someone will politely tell us I'm wrong! .............my son James' middle name is Cody and he married a Codi........Buffalo Bill would be proud!

Here's a "word origin" on ticking.

"cloth covering for mattresses or pillows," 1640s, from tyke (modern tick) with the same meaning (mid-14c.), probably from M.Du. tike.

Now as to specific design/color/ stripping/ but ticking appears to more specifically type and use of a heavy material, linen/cotton.

Finally I put ticking as a backing to the wampum because of it's common use among modern makers of "period" articles and because I like it! ........and in a pinch I could pull it off for rifle bullet patching!........far more information with little or no result than you probably wanted!

[Cody]

Thanks Pathfinder as far as I know for sure the patern of ticking as we know it was at least around during the Civil War bacause the Louisiana Tigers (name sake of the LSU footbal team ) wore pilow ticking pants kind of puffed out like Zouaves .I like pilow ticking but like you said sure as I make something somebody will say something about it ,but cant satisfy everybody I reconed