Show me your horn!

BM, thanks! As far as I know they only made the swing guards in one size, discontinued as of this year I believe. Offhand I'd say it's around 4"-4 1/2" closed. 420 steel on that one, D2 on the canittler.

Eric
 
Some buffalo / black cow horn...........

top : German bull soddie, Kneissler farmer's knife, Trevor Ablett

bottom : couple of old Bruckmanns...:)


P1000442.jpg
 
Two new Hen & Rooster ram's horn handled fixed blades--they were backordered and just arrived!

The first is an 8-3/8" overall drop point hunter

drophorn.jpg


The second is a 9-7/8" overall utility with bird's beak pommel

tacticalhorn-1.jpg


Here's both of them together

2horns.jpg
 
A Traditional Musk Ox Boot Knife by Bill Burke and some Sheep Horn.
Greg

orig.jpg


orig.jpg
 
Last edited:
I like the powder horns. My powder horn and priming horn are both made of Bison horn. They're gorgeous. I really need to add some horn handled knives to my collection.

BTW, how's the steel in those Spanish made Hen & Rooster knives? What alloy is it? How does it take/hold an edge? The reason I ask is because they make a copy of the Puma White Hunter for less than 1/2 the price.

I'm thinking about making horn handle scales to replace the cracked wooden scales on my 1985 Khukuri.
 
Last edited:
Jaymo said:
BTW, how's the steel in those Spanish made Hen & Rooster knives? What alloy is it? How does it take/hold an edge?
Click to expand...

My understanding is it's 440 C. It seems to handle like the other 440 C knives I have, so I think that must be it. It's good stuff.
 
I just added to my sheephorn collection with a couple of 3-bladers. Oddly enough, both have the same serial number of my favorite running back of all time, Jimmy Brown, #32.

First is a 1 of 50 Canal Street cannitler in D2 steel at 3-5/8" closed.
CS_Cannitler.jpg


Funny thing, even on the COA that came with the knife, they list this at 3-1/2 inches, but it measures exactly 3-5/8" just like most other canoe patterns.

Second one is 1 of only 46 made, a Tidioute stockman in 1095 at 4-1/8" closed.
Tid_Stockman.jpg


I really like these GEC stockman patterns, with the muskrat clip main and no half-stops. The springs are still nicely stout, but they pull smooth.
Both knives made in 2007, right here in the gool ol'e US of A.
 
Here's the only Horn I have:

P1000038.jpg


I know, not that kind of Horn! LOL

And this are the right kind of horn, but not 'traditional'.

Impala horn:
Chicagoknives012.jpg
 
DSC000741.jpg

left to right--pioneer [mdl.23] spiral cut black buffalo
stock [mdl54] rams horn
jack [mdl.73] red buff.
jack [23] 2nd cut ram
moose [53 or 54 ] black buff
rear knife pioneer [mdl23] red buffalo spiral cut
rear knife is my favorite user 2 deer --lots of hay string & extensive cardboard cutting tests.
 
congrats to blackmamba you got a horn gec stock. really some outstanding horn handled knives in this post, for the uninformed sheep & ram horn wo'nt chip or break if dropped on rock. the horn is striated [layered] & merely bruises. really a premium handle since it's warm to touch, grips very well & super tuff. the only danger is horn bettles or certain insects. however i imagine rodents would like to chaw on it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top