Another home made horn ????

[kevan]

HI Guys

It's 40 Below....... and I don't give a f#*k. I mean its COLD

Thought I'd share my project today we you. Am I crossing the Line with this one or what?

It is 28'' long and a Music Master 14'' bell That I refinished last week.

[matty]

It looks quite Good Kevan, but how does it sound?
I'd imagine it wouldn't compare to the cygnet version, but does the wooden bell make much difference on a straight horn?
I guess it would still have the effect of muting the tinny tones of a brass bell?

[kevan]

Well Shane

I will post a Youtube today.

I was at our CAPS meeting last month and we had a fellow comparing different horn sizes and medium. Tin being worst for sound viberation the wood to paper machie having much less??

kevan

[kevan]

Ok here is a video 6 feet away from end of horn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W8Owg0wzc8

and here is a video 2 feet from end of horn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-HOHjgvWSk

[maroongem]

Jan 14, 2009 14:39:16 GMT -5 kevan said:

Well Shane

I will post a Youtube today.

I was at our CAPS meeting last month and we had a fellow comparing different horn sizes and medium. Tin being worst for sound viberation the wood to paper machie having much less??

kevan

Kevan,

Your horn doesn't look bad!
We did a similar thing last year at one of our MOCAPS meetings. Three of us brought Vic VIs, all with different types of horns. Ron L. brought his with the early black tin & brass bell, Bob V. brought his with the mahogany spear tip and I brought mine with a Linenoid horn. Our resident sound tech Ron R. brought a sound meter and we set it up in front of one particular machine, that way we utilized the same sound box and we played the same record with the different horns changing the needle each time.
For loudness, the black & brass was 1st, the Linenoid a close 2nd, and the mahogany spear point was 3rd.
It was a fun little experiment but at the end, I was definitely sick of "Largo al Factotum!"

Bill

BTW, I see my "namesake" in the upper right corner of the last pic!!!!

[kevan]

yes Bill that maroon is my spoils of the Union show last june. It was the buy of the weekend they say. All original even the crane. It is a little chipped up but not bad and I'm happy with it.

The banner Home I was playing came with a Lineoid horn I think it's 34''long and 21'' wide. I can't wait to record with it, I'm saving that for another cold day.

[mikec]

You should try to cover the tape on the horn with some veneer. May help a bit... otherwise, it looks great

[Aaron]

Hi Kevan,

Again you made a great horn! And when you posted your firsat horn you gave me the idea to make my own.So after PMing you on the first board where you posted i made my own!!!! Only i made a recording horn....while to say it lightly i made many! it was very fun.I used an oil funnel as a mold for mine though... i have only painted the first one so far but plan to paint the rest soon!

Thanks for another great horn!

Aaron

[kevan]

Thats great Aaron

Mikec
I am going the cover the tape on my horn with black leather or canvas.

kevan

[Edison Restorer 64]

The all hand made out of oak cool looking

[Dean]

Hi Kevan. I just had a look at he horn you made. I am astounded. Did you make the wooden part yourself as well? If so, you gotta show me how!!! That would be a fun project, and give me an excuse to hide in my wood shop. I won't likely be buying an original horn, so I might as well try making one myself. What did you use for a mold? Did you heat bend the wood for the wooden part of the horn.