Orville "Spark" Mumma

 

"I've been interested in muzzleloaders since I was 14 years old, I'm now 57.  I made my first horn in 1974.  I haven't stopped since.  I started making flat priming horns back in 1978 and have made over 1525 powder horns so far.  That's not counting the horn cups, rum horns and spice/salt horns.  I also make antler powder measures, pick and brush sets, ball-shot bags, sewing kits, ball blocks, and short starters.  I mark all my powder horns with a circle M, the serial number and the year.

My wife, Gail and I attend approximately eight to ten events or shows a year.  She makes linen straps for horns, bags, and rifle slings on her floor loom."

 

 

The below thumnails feature some of our members work and items from their collections. If you are a HCH member, please send your low res image to David Rase and he will see that it gets posted.  This

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Horn and bag combination by Art DeCamp


Shenandoah Horn and Revolutionary Bag combination by Jeff Bibb


Horn and Bag combination by David Rase


Scrimshawed horn by Tim Crosby


Banded horn by Tim Crosby


Reproduction of Queen Susan's horn by Joe Becker & John Kiselica


East TN Horn with Burn Marks by Jeff Bibb


Philadelphia horn Roland Cadle with beaded strap by Michael Galban


2 ink horns; original on the left, copy on the right by Art DeCamp


Philadelphia horn by Art DeCamp with strap by Tom Conde


Rum Horn by "Wild Willy" Frankfort


Shooting pouch by Frank Willis


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