Hi, I recently found a large goat horn from a billy goat my Grandma had. It had passed on several years ago and I just found it back behind the barn. I was going to try making a shofar of the horn, but decided since it was one of my Grandma's goats I'd rather leave the horn as it was. Sort of sentimental I guess. The horn is about 9 hand widths long counting the curve and has a nice twist to it. If anyone has a large goat horn that is curved, hollow most of the way through, and it's in good shape; no splits, cracks, made of weak bone, etc. I'd gladly pay shipping on it, or trade starts of various plants I have in my garden for it if you're looking to do some landscaping. If you want to cantact me please feel free to e-mail me at greenthumbs777@yahoo.com Thanks. Indiana Gardener

-- Indiana Gardener (greenthumbs777@yahoo.com), March 17, 2001

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Please excuse my ignorance but what is a shofar. I carve various things out of wood and one thing I do is canes and walking staffs. I have read about making the crook for a cane from a ram horn but have never tried it. Just was curious and if you get more offers than you want please refer them to me. Thanks

-- David (bluewaterfarm@mindspring.com), March 18, 2001.

Hi, I've tried to make a shofar before. I used a set of buck's horns, and the smell was simply horrific! They had to be cooked to get all the inside part out, the bone, tissue, etc. I gave one to a dear friend who is Jewish, and I have the other one. Nine hand widths long is a pretty big horn, is it from an angora goat? Now the problem I have is that after cleaning the horn thoroughly, I drilled the hole to blow into, but try as I might I cannot get the thing to make a sound!

-- Rebekah (daniel1@itss.net), March 18, 2001.

The Sound of the Shofar...has not change for 5000 years.

The Shofar, a well know symbol of Rosh Hashanah, is one of the earliest instruments used in Jewish music. Usually made from a rams horn, a shofar can also be made from the horns of other animals, including those of a goat or sheep. It is the one musical instrument that has not changed in over 5,000 years.

"Then you shall transmit a blast on the horn; in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, the day of Yom Kippur, you shall have the horn sounded throughout the land...And proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." (Leviticus 25)

http://www.holidays.net/highholydays/shofar.htm

Try this link To see, hear and learn of the Shofar

Your in Christ

JR

-- (jr3star@earthlink.net), March 18, 2001.

You might try a site that sells lots of black powder supplies for the muzzleloading enthusiasts out there. They use horns and such for for powder horns, buttons, wall decorations, and such.

-- Leann Banta (thelionandlamb@hotmail.com), March 19, 2001.

Cow horns are not allowed for use as shofars, because of the golden calf.

-- Rebekah (daniel1@itss.net), March 19, 2001.

There is a place here in Oklahoma called Skulls Unlimited. The phone #405-632-4200, Fax 405-631-5459 or mailing address: 7919 S Shields Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73149. He buys and sells skulls and horns for decorating, etc. They are clean when you get them. He uses some kind of acid bath to clean them. Hope this helps. What a beautiful idea!

-- Vickie Allen (ouvickie@hotmail.com), March 21, 2001.