Norse Tradesman Horn Mug - 12 oz Handcrafted Ox-Horn with Hardwood Base - Double Sealed - Wide Mouth Tankard

I was pleasantly surprised at how tall the mug was, and that it wasn't evident or I didn't notice how the horn was capped at the bottom with wood engraved with the markers mark. The engraving on the mug, albeit well done and complete and correct, was smaller than the advertised graphic taking up nearly the entirety of the mug, rather positioned and engraved in the upper majority of the mugs vertical length, which may be associated with my first comment that the mug being taller and the graphics scaled down to fix the girth of the container. The alternative would be to center the graphics vertically. Overall, the quality, functionality, workmanship, and esthetically presentation was worth the asking price. More feedback will ensue following the giftee's comments.

Unique. The perfect wedding gift for a couple have merged 2 households and don’t need anything. The workmanship is first quality.

I could not be any happier on how the 16 oz. horn tankard turned out with personalization. I wanted it as a gift for a retiring military member and I know that he will be absolutely thrilled with it. It's beautiful and perfect!!!!! Thank you for providing a beautiful gift and a timely delivery.

First off, I did not receive a discount or a free mug to write this review. I ordered 4 different horn mugs from 4 different vendors to see which was best. My roommates, my son and I are doing a Viking theme living room and I'm in charge of the drinking vessels. All the horns were cool but this one stood out. It is delivered in a nice box with very good bubble wrap making it come in perfect condition. The inner bag is cool and rustic and would make a great gift. When I opened it, it was everything i hoped for, big, sturdy, and awesome looking. There was almost no smell and it was very well lacquered inside and out. I couldn't wait to use it!! I poured my 3 12oz ales in and they all fit perfectly!! I was impressed to say the least. It was easy to drink from and got lots and lots of complaints from friends that came over. I will be ordering many more horn mugs from this company. If you are looking for quality at a great price look to further!! I have to say again I paid full price for my mug and couldn't be more happy!!---update. My first mug did have a leak but the company took care of it and made it right! The follow up and customer service from this company is remarkable! I have ordered a total of 3 mugs now and love them all. They are all different and beautiful in their own ways. This is the place to order your horn mugs! I can't say enough about this company and the customer service!!!

Although there was an issue with my order, I feel there is justification for the 4 stars.- I ordered the drinking horn with the horizontal engraved rings. The product shipped and was received within the 2-day Prime window allowed.- The product arrived and the burlap bag had some of the logo and writing missing as it appears the logo was put on the bag when the bag was creased. The drinking horn that arrived was missing the engraved rings. :(- I emailed Daaxo Wares a.k.a. Norse Tradesman.- They responded about a day or so later in a pretty epic email. They kept the theme of Vikings in their tone and offered me two options. Option one was to return the drinking horn for a full refund. Option 2 was they would issue me a 50% refund if I wished to keep the tankard. I chose option 2 as the tankard was nice and I am handy, so I wanted to make some improvements to it.- The tankard did have a couple things wrong with it. There was a minor "V" shaped crack in the handle, which I remedied with a small drop of super glue then pressed it together. You can't even tell now and it is on the inside of the handle anyway. There was also a rough edge on the wooden bottom where it looked like they put a less than perfect wooden bottom on the tankard. This isn't a big deal though, as it does add character.- Another thing to note is that the polyurethane they used to seal the wood was rather strong smelling and would cloud up when the tankard contained water for an extended period of time. There was also a rather small amount of wax on the interior of the tankard and it should have been a bit heavier coating. My remedy for this was to take about 6 oz of pure beeswax, heat it in a stainless steel pan over the stove and repeatedly pour it in and out of the tankard to form a nice even coating inside the tankard. The beeswax achieved a nice healthy 1/16" coating or so inside the tankard. This not only added an attractive aroma to the inside of the tankard, it killed off the odor of the polyurethane and prevented any further cloudiness from holding water. The drinking horn now functions amazingly and no longer has the somewhat toxic smelling odor.- The photos were taken immediately after unpacking. After a washing with a very mild dish soap, the color was much better. Also, after adding the beeswax coating inside, the color also improved. In general, it is a really cool looking drinking horn. I am very pleased with it now, but will likely end up putting some sort of Viking stencil on it and engraving it with my Dremel.- I would also like to give customer support 5 stars for their willingness to work with me and for staying "in character" of a Viking throughout our back and forth support emails, to which I completely enjoyed. I also joined in with the same theme and it actually made the support process fun. In addition, the refund followed within minutes of their email stating they would issue the refund. Very impressive.- Overall, I am very pleased with this tankard. If anyone is considering buying one, I would only recommend picking up a half pound of pure beeswax first. You can usually get this at any earthy crunchy style store that sells organic and vegan oils, foods, deodorants, or alternative medicines. I bought a 13 oz brick for about $9 and used about 4 oz melted to pour in and out of the tankard. I disposed of the rest of the melted wax that was left over.

Wife loved it

I randomly got 2 of these, 1 for me and 1 for my wife. They had a funky smell. The paperwork said to add some water and vinegar and fill them and let them set. Which we did and that resolved the smell. We're both pleased with them. It's the cup we use for a rare cut water long island iced tea.