Back in the shop

Well the HCH conference was a huge success.  Not just for yours truly but for all involved.  The masters stations were swamped with eager people of all ages taking advantage of the opportunity to learn from the master horners and try some hands-on of their own.  There were great displays in the main room of some absolutely fabulous work by guild members as well as displays of original horns, blowing horns and accouterments.

Friday night came and a dinner gathering at the Market Cross Pub by numerous guild members proved to be an experience filled with laughter, good conversation, and great food.  Saturday was a repeat of Friday with all the master's station in full swing and the day culminated with the annual banquet.  The banquet held a nice surprise for all past guildmasters.  A wonderful painting by Bob Albrecht presented to each past guildmaster in honor of their service.  Awards were also presented for the various horn and horn object competitions between members as well as recognition for advancements of which yours truly was included in all.  I received my advancement to Journeyman, received two first lace ribbons and a second place ribbon.  the pictures follow below.

I managed to get sick during the weekend with one of the worst head colds I have had in a long time but managed to recover by the following weekend enough to get back in my shop.  I am currently working on orders due by the Fort Frederick Market Faire in April but have some neat things in the works as well that I will post soon.

On to the photos....There are quite a few so be patient with me

Young Mitch Almason at my Scrimshaw table

Don Ferrero talking with Gerald Dukes                         Jerry Polizzi at Master Erv Tchantz's lathe

             Bill carter, Rick Sheets & Dick Toome                 Roland Cadle and current guildmaster Jeff Bibb

at the spring-pole lathe                                                                     

One of 5 lanthorn awards that were completed                    General Horn Object competition    

                                                                                      I received 2nd place for the acorn tape measure    

Winner of General horn object and best of Show           Traditional engraved powderhorn competition

            Carl Dumke's Horn Book                                     I received first place, 2nd from bottom

Contemporary engraved                                                 Traditional unengraved

        Carl Dumke took the ribbon                                        I received 1st place, 3rd from left

The main hall

Glenn Sutt's Table

Sparks Mumma's Table

HCH Raffle table

Pouch and Horn set to be raffled off at Dixon's Gun Fair this year

Pouch by Gary Elsenbeck, Horn by Scott Morrison

Frank Willis' Table

Krista Polizzi's Table

Mike Burke's Table

Master Horner Joe Becker's table

Jay Hopkins' table

Jay and Roland Cadle discussing a horn

 Jim Dell's Table

Erv Tschantz's table

 

The HCH blowing horn display

Carl Dumke's table

The items I submitted for Journeyman

My Winning entries

Until Next Time

YMH&OS,

John DeWald Jr.

Honourable Company of Horners

This coming March 1st and 2nd, I will be at the Army Heritage and Education Center for the Honourable Company of Horners Annual conference.  this is a great event for anyone interested in working with horn.  There will be interactive, Masters stations, that include scrimshaw, lathe work, coloration of horn, making a horn comb, and much more.  Stop on by and take a look of some of the best horner's around.

Additionally I have been working on items to submit to a panel of judges to obtain advancement to the rank of journeyman.  I have pictured one of the items below.  Wish me luck and if obtained i will post all of the items I used in the process.

This engraving on this cup was inspired by the Tansel style of engraving on horns.  I also used brown ink for the engraving.  The cup is approx 3 1/4 tall and 1 3/4 opening at top..1 3/8 at bottom. The rim and base rim look that way from polishing and the way the light hit it. it is a very translucent piece of horn.

Until Next Time - Y.M.H.&O.S. - John DeWald Jr.

18th Century Artisan's Show

Things are heating up for a good season of 18th century camping and shows.  Been busy in the workshop , filling orders and working towards some time off to enjoy the upcoming spring weather.

This weekend there is a great show in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania at the Country Cupboard Restaurant that I will be setting up at along with numerous other great artisans.  It is called the 18th Century Artisan Show .  I urge all of you that are interested to stop by and check it out.  Not only is there just about anything you can think of relating to the 18th century, there is also a historical room with great displays of original rifles, horns, tools, books, and more.

The artisans that attend here are by invitation only and there work is of top notch quality.  Not only is each piece they make of heirloom quality but you will be hard pressed to find a greater group of folks.  Follow the links and check out their site...it gives a full artisan listing and past show pictures.  Definitely worth a look.

Until Next Time - Y.M.H.&O.S. - John DeWald Jr.

 

                                                    

As promised

A long time in coming but as promised here is a medicine tumbler I made from cow horn.

The cup itself was made in typical fashion with a chimed bottom and then engraved with the caduceus of Mercury or more commonly known as the medical standard and the other side with units of liquid measure.   The spoon starded as a piece of flat horn and the bown was shaped with small gouges and then smoothed by scraping.  the handle was pressed into shape by heating in oil and pressed between two shaped piees of wood until cool which gives it the curve of a regular spoon handle. 

As most medicines of the 17th and 18th century werein powered form, this small 1/8 tsp measure and cup would be common in mixing the powder with liquid for consumption.

Until Next Time, I remain

YMH&OS

John DeWald

Still Here

I guess it has been quite some time since I posted here.  We shall rememdy that today.  What follows is a couple of candle boxes.  both could be used for tobacco, but the larger of the two is more suited to a fire starting kit or something other than tobacco.

The small one is made from cow horn with cherry lid, bottom, and wax catch.  the candle cup is turned from cow horn and there is a threaded knob that will screw into the hole when in storage.  The candle provides a ready source of flame to keep the pipe lit.  The inscription on the box reads:  “A full pipe and gill of harty rum are the fathers of abiding frendships and fertel reverys”







The large one is made from watusi horn and measures approx six inches across the base. the lid, base and wax catch are from walnut and the candle cup is turned from cow horn. again this has a threaded knob to put in place of the candle cup during storage. all pieces fit into the box.





OK Folks, until next time i remain
You Most Humble and Obedient Servant
John DeWald.