
A Grandfather’s Gift – An Applied-tip Powder Horn with Color Fraktur Scrimshaw (Horn #49)
This traditional right hand powder horn was a gift from a grandfather to his four year old grandson. He wanted a powder horn with my
This traditional right hand powder horn was a gift from a grandfather to his four year old grandson. He wanted a powder horn with my
I made this shot pouch and powder horn for a Virginian headed south to the Texas fight for independence. It represents late flint pouch from
I am doing scrimshaw horns right now and this one is more traditional fraktur with geometric designs and stylized flowers. I skipped the color on
I am doing more scrimshawed horns right now and trying some new things. This is my latest effort featuring a Carolina parakeet and a Northern
This Virginia inspired powder horn has an applied Axis deer antler tip and turned black walnut base plug and stopper. The base plug has an
This is a Virginia inspired, banded, applied-tip powder horn. It is a left hand horn that may be worn on either side. The
This is a powder horn that I have had on my build list a while and finally got around to doing it. It is a
What is Fraktur? Fraktur is the term for the illuminated documents created in the 18th & 19th centuries by German speaking immigrants to America. Fraktur
The Face of God Fraktur I decided that I wanted to combine my fraktur (18th & 19th Century German-American folk art) work with my leather
I have generally avoided scrimshaw because I have trouble controlling my hands. However, I decided that I wanted to try again. I made this banded,