Foundation Midwinterhoornblazen Twenthe © 2007
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	Wet horn An old technique of reuniting the two halves is by putting a bulrush between the halves and entwining them with raffia or shoots of a blackberry. The horn is then submerged in the well. The bulrush swells up and the horn is ready for use. And when it freezes and the inner side of the horn is frozen, the horn will sound very bright, due to the smoothness of the inner side. At the end of the season the horn will dry up. Dry horn When using the technique of gluing the two halves together, the horn is called a dry horn. Dry horns will always have to be kept dry. Sometimes the two halves of the horn will split a little bit (a horn is a natural product!), but some glue will fix it. Standards For a good horn there are some standards: o It is made of native wood, like birch, alder, willow or poplar o The horn must be natural not painted on the inner side, no rings or metal parts o The length of the horn is between 3,5 and 5 ft long (1 m – 1,6 m) o The diameter is about 2.5 “ (mouthpiece) and 6” at the other end o The mouthpiece is made of wood, preferably elderberry. o Wet Horns as well as dry horns are allowed
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