~Powder Horn Gallery~
Quality Handmade Powder Horns
by the
hands of Cory Joe Stewart.
~ Custom Orders Accepted ~
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18th Century ACCOUTREMENTS GALLERY
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 "The Grant Expedition Horn" |
 "Wayne Lord Tansel Horn" |
| No Picture of an 18th century Mountain man, militiaman or hunter providing for his family would be complete without a few major aspects. These were a gun; whether it be a smoothbore fowler or long rifle, a pouch to carry shot, ball, flints etc, and a powder horn. A person's powder horn became a prized possession. It often included the person's name, and significant dates and places. | ||
 "The Tansel Horn" 
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 "New York Map Horn" ~ based on an original map horn from 1757.  |
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| I have been making powder horns since 1994. I pride myself on making a horn that is functional, attractive, & a historically accurate horn of good quality. All of my work is done by hand; very little is done any differently than it would have been done 200 years ago, giving care & attention to each aspect of the horns making. | ||
  Shayna Matthews' custom powder horn ~ "We Will Be Known By The Tracks We Leave Behind"  
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| The Engraving or Scrimshaw began with soldiers simply wanting to identify their horn, and they eventually turned it into an art form. The scrimshaw I do is done with traditional methods. Horns can be personalized and dated for the individual. I also use designs taken from photographs of original horns, my own designs, and maps to decorate the horn. | ||
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Original powder horn with repair work by Cory Joe Stewart |