Thursday, September 9, 2010

About Us

About Us

A Guild of Contemporary Horn Workers and Collectors In 1996, Roland Cadle of Hollidaysburg,… [more]

From the Editors of The Horn Book (8-31-10)

From the Editors of The Horn Book (8-31-10)

THE HORN BOOK We would be remiss if we didn’t begin with some remarks regarding Dixon’s. … [more]

Member's Gallery

Member's Gallery

Please enjoy these samples of the HCH member's horn work. To view a larger version of… [more]

Message from the Guildmaster

“The Hartley Horn Drawings” Publication is now available! “The Hartley Horn Drawings” Publication is now available!

The Rebben Smith Horn, an excerpt from "The Hartley Horn Drawings." It... 


August 2010 Message from the Guildmaster August 2010 Message from the Guildmaster

Dixon’s Gunmakers Fair of 2010 is now history and the Honourable Company of Horners... 


July 2010 Message from the Guildmaster July 2010 Message from the Guildmaster

July 4th, 1776, Independence Day Independence: “ the state or quality of being... 


We are pleased to launch our new Website. We are pleased to launch our new Website.

On behalf of the Honourable Company of Horners, it is my pleasure to present our... 


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Master Horner Profiles

Art DeCamp, Master Horner Art DeCamp, Master Horner

This is an excerpt from “Master Horner Profiles” from The Horn Book; it is fifth... 


Erv Tschanz, Master Horner Erv Tschanz, Master Horner

This is an excerpt from “Master Horner Profiles” from The Horn Book; it is sixth... 


Wild Willy Frankfort, Master Horner Wild Willy Frankfort, Master Horner

This is an excerpt from “Master Horner Profiles” from The Horn Book; it is third... 


John Proud, Master Horner John Proud, Master Horner

This is an excerpt from “Master Horner Profiles” from The Horn Book; it is first... 


Lee Larkin, Master Horner Lee Larkin, Master Horner

This is an excerpt from “Master Horner Profiles” from The Horn Book; it is second... 


Roland Cadle, Master Horner Roland Cadle, Master Horner

This is an excerpt from “Master Horner Profiles” from The Horn Book; it is the... 


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Articles from the Archives

Heating Cow Horn by The Horn Swogglers

The article selected from the archives for this segment is from the February 2005 issue entitled “Heating Cow Horn” by the Horn Swogglers. I have no idea who the “Horn Swogglers” were, but they employed a rather humorous approach to the age old question concerning the heating of horn.  This article also ties in nicely with Willy Frankfort’s... [Read more of this review]


Griffins or Hellhorses? by Billy Griner (from the February 2006 issue of The Horn Book) Griffins or Hellhorses? by Billy Griner (from the February 2006 issue of The Horn Book)

In preparation for Dixon’s, I was updating the inventory on past issues of The Horn Book and couldn’t help but peruse some of the old issues and realized, once again, that there are a plethora of articles that have some invaluable research.  So I decided to change “The Horn Book Feature Article of the Month” to “Articles from the Archives”... [Read more of this review]


Willy Frankfort’s 1 of 1000 Powder Horn (from the May 2009 issue of The Horn Book) Willy Frankfort’s 1 of 1000 Powder Horn (from the May 2009 issue of The Horn Book)

In 2009, Willy Frankfort represented our Guild and took on the task of producing the 1 of 1000 Powder Horn for the NMLRA Endowment Program. I asked Willy to take photos of the horn from start to finish for a “Photo Journal” so all members could see how his work progressed. [for the complete article, click here...]  Read More →


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