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.