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Does anyone own one of these beauties? Or does anyone hold some knowledge around them such as recommended sites for these types of items. Really want one but I dont know what the companies are like as I dont want to buy one and the bull has its horn chopped off when its alive. I would prefer a dead one used for food, I wish no unessecary harm on a live animal. So I ask does dakka have any tips for me in drinking horns?

Huh.. All I can picture is a hipster sitting in Starbucks sipping coffee out of one of those while typing a screenplay on a mac book.

Amazon...

That's where my buddy bought the replacement one that was stolen by another fraternity...


Oh after reading the OP I realized that you care about the animal... well feth... um... that would require more research, though if you know what you're looking for, a good search should help you more than dakka...

I stick to tankards myself



I will however watch this thread in the name of a potential future investment

 unmercifulconker wrote:
Really want one but I dont know what the companies are like as I dont want to buy one and the bull has its horn chopped off when its alive.

Is that actually a thing? Because I'm pretty sure that all de-hornings are done when the bull is still a calf, and y'know, easy to handle because it's still small and weak. De-horning an adult live bull with big enough horns to be made into a drinking horn would definitely fall under my heading of 'things that really really suck."

Does de-horning actually hurt? I know deer drop their antlers all the time...

The horns are bone (on cows/bulls).
It's common to de-tip at least the more aggressive bulls. If they are too aggressive, then off to the slaughterhouse they go.

Some bulls are more territorial and aggro than others.

If I had a bull I would show him the footage of the running of the bulls in Spain every year.

"See? Revenge for your species"

Cheers guys, so de-horning is done when they are calves? how long can their horns grow when they are a calf as you can buy drinking horns which are 20"+

I read on a couple of sites that you know, the horns are produced fairly and from bulls which go to the slaughterhouse but I dont 100% trust the words on the website haha so was just wondering if anyone has bought one before. I would think amazon would be quite reliable?

Aye I do love tankards and steins too but wanted to add something else to the collection

Trying to think where else I can ask around haha as none of my friends or family own one, I think I am the only one who is in to those types of things

http://www.elbenwald.de/advanced_search_ff.php?queryFromSuggest=&keywords=trinkhorn&queryFromSuggest=true Here is a german site which sells some horns. I own one from this site and its top quality. Hope I could help.

 unmercifulconker wrote:
Cheers guys, so de-horning is done when they are calves? how long can their horns grow when they are a calf as you can buy drinking horns which are 20"+

I read on a couple of sites that you know, the horns are produced fairly and from bulls which go to the slaughterhouse but I dont 100% trust the words on the website haha so was just wondering if anyone has bought one before. I would think amazon would be quite reliable?

Aye I do love tankards and steins too but wanted to add something else to the collection

Trying to think where else I can ask around haha as none of my friends or family own one, I think I am the only one who is in to those types of things

Calves won't have any horns when they get dehorned. Just small little bumps under the skin. Dehorning involves cauterizing the hornbud. A little blood and thats it really.

As for the websites claiming they are from bulls that go to slaughterhouse, I imagine its from outside the US, but I doubt they would have any reason to lie. Bulls are dangerous animals and are usually dehorned because of that because of safety concerns, in the US anyway. and even without their horns Dairy Bulls are still the most dangerous animal in north america.

Removing the horns from a live cow wouldn't be an inhumane thing to do. Cattle have almost no pain receptors on the top of their heads because they use their horns for fighting. In fact most horned mammels have a lack of pain in that area. If they removed the horn partway up and not where it attaches to the skull it would be just like clipping a toenail. Seditives for animals are also cheap and easy to administer.

 Grey Templar wrote:
Bulls are dangerous animals and are usually dehorned because of that because of safety concerns, in the US anyway. and even without their horns Dairy Bulls are still the most dangerous animal in north america.

I thought the Midwest Soccer Mom was the most dangerous animal in America...

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Grey Templar wrote:
Bulls are dangerous animals and are usually dehorned because of that because of safety concerns, in the US anyway. and even without their horns Dairy Bulls are still the most dangerous animal in north america.

I thought the Midwest Soccer Mom was the most dangerous animal in America...

Lol


But seriously, there is a reason they can't keep female cows within several miles of a Bull facility. No fence made by man can keep a hormonally enraged bull from a female.

 Grey Templar wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Grey Templar wrote:
Bulls are dangerous animals and are usually dehorned because of that because of safety concerns, in the US anyway. and even without their horns Dairy Bulls are still the most dangerous animal in north america.

I thought the Midwest Soccer Mom was the most dangerous animal in America...

Lol


But seriously, there is a reason they can't keep female cows within several miles of a Bull facility. No fence made by man can keep a hormonally enraged bull from a female.

Or a soccer mom from a shoe/pantsuit sale...

But with this new info, "Guilt-free" drinking horns don't exist... Just buy one off of amazon. Make sure you get one with the unscrewable tip so you chug it through that and blow the horn to let everyone nearby know of your impending intoxication!

I will make sure to get one to drink my extra-dry whole milk hazelnut cappuccinos out of.

 rubiksnoob wrote:
I will make sure to get one to drink my extra-dry whole milk hazelnut cappuccinos out of.

What are you? A soccer mom?

To be fair, drinking horns are second in "best drinking accessory" behind: (spoilered for nsfw)

 Alfndrate wrote:

Spoiler:

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That is... Yup

 Alfndrate wrote:

 rubiksnoob wrote:
I will make sure to get one to drink my extra-dry whole milk hazelnut cappuccinos out of.

What are you? A soccer mom?

No, however, I do enjoy a frothy, espresso-based beverage every now and then.

De- Horning is done to more then just Calves for the kind we had. Most could be taken care of when young, but some would still grow them.. There are kinds of Cattle that are made to grow them. (Texas Longhrons for Example)

How it is done if the adult grows the horn after is not what i would call Humane in any way.

You basically took a special set of Pruning Sheers, and just lobbed the horn off. You would then Cauterize the wound shut to stop the bleeding.

Now for the ones selling Said horns, i imagine they would get them from a Slaughterhouse. From said type of Cow that had proper horns.

Really, thanks guys for the help. You have all been very informative

Gonna try and get some videos about the whole process and start looking around amazon or for some reviews.

Last time I used a drinking horn I managed to get about a sip into my mouth and the rest down my chainmail.

 VikingScott wrote:
Last time I used a drinking horn I managed to get about a sip into my mouth and the rest down my chainmail.

Thats how you know you are doing it correctly. But Plate is easier to clean

Psh, who needs a drinking horn? What I want is a nice horn to blow a single loud note out of to spur the horde!

 Necroshea wrote:
Psh, who needs a drinking horn? What I want is a nice horn to blow a single loud note out of to spur the horde!

That's the great dual purpose of a good drinking horn with a cap. You drink the booze and then rally the horde...

 Alfndrate wrote:

 Necroshea wrote:
Psh, who needs a drinking horn? What I want is a nice horn to blow a single loud note out of to spur the horde!

That's the great dual purpose of a good drinking horn with a cap. You drink the booze and then rally the horde...

After popping the stylish stopper in the end of course

Oh yes nothing like a good rally call after a pint, maybe I should take it to tough mudder for the celebratory pint and then to signal our team's victory across the fields.

To go along with your war/drinking horn, I would suggest one of these for those unfortunate enough to not sprout a face full of hair (much like myself)

http://www.beardhead.com/beardheads/barbarian-collection.html

Haha if my team mates would buy one ill wear one for sure

The Kickstarter for this already ended, but they'll eventually have them for sale on their website.
For those interested in an animal friendly drinking horn:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1475586649/das-horn-the-definitive-drinking-horn

You know what goes good with a big beard and a drinking/war horn?

Weaponized skillets




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