A first for me Inlay on a powderhorn

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A first for me Inlay on a powderhorn

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I made this for a friend of mine. It was something different.
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Re: A first for me Inlay ona pwder horn

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Wow John, it's truly beautiful!
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Re: A first for me Inlay ona pwder horn

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That look pretty good, seems like it would be lot different working on that tight of a curve.
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Awesome. Did you lacquer over that horn John. Sure is smooth and shiny.
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NICE!
You never know what you are capable of until you actually try....

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Re: A first for me Inlay on a powderhorn

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Nope
you sand the horn with 320 than buff and polish. It does shine up very well.
I may have to make a few more of these
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Re: A first for me Inlay on a powderhorn

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John, how did you do the inlay on such a tight radius?
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I actually flattened the area
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I can see that now in the last picture; Wow!
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