This is the first rough fitting of the bands...underestimated the amount of bronze i would need...so waiting a couple of days for another sheet to arrive...enough to do the second rim, and the missing bits at the tip...then I'll tweak the fit a bit, and apply trim strips to cover the joints and thicken up the edges.

These are some of the etched plates for the Viking drinking horns...still four more to go...then it's assembly time.

Horns in process

Here are a few images of my latest commision.

The horn tip is based on a piece from Norway, said to be a croizer, probably Irish. To make the master, I repoussed and chased mirror images, soldered together, then pulled a rubber mold, and cast in bronze.

The conical tip was made by dipping the horn tip in wax, then carving the motifs. Still have to make the rubber mold...next I'll be etching the bands. Pat

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