Its skills like this (Using horn) that dont, but should be used today.
It looks astonishing with that lovely "grain" showing.
It looks astonishing with that lovely "grain" showing.
Making a powder horn
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Another small installment on the horn. I have now received the spout and installed it on the horn. Overall the length is 12 3/4" along the outside curve. There is a little work left on the neck, then it's wet sanding/scrapping/sanding!
errr...now you're asking, Red! It says nothing on the package or the invoice. I just measured the spout, 5.5mm inside, 7.5 mm outside at the tip. Does that help? Hang on...on the spout in tiny letters it says: 24, then what could be gr, not sure though, it's really tiny.
Aahh the Krank catalogue lists it as
Bet it didn't come with interchangeable spouts at that price!
Whatever it is - it looks great!
Bet it didn't come with interchangeable spouts at that price!
Whatever it is - it looks great!
Just have the choice of one! Actually the spout is removable, just have to spend more on the other spouts, I presume!
Thats cool...given spout size dictates charge level...new ones can be added for different weights 
In fact - just found them
In fact - just found them
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The powder horn I have been working on the past few days is finished. At least, it's gone as far as I think it needs to go. When is something "finished"? I could fuss over it and do some more work but I think it would be over-doing it.
So here it is.
I have found the Mahogany I used for the butt plug to be very porous, so I warmed up the wood, using a heat gun, and melted some beeswax onto the plug. With the heat, it was readily absorbed into the wood, in the same way leather soaks up beeswax, plugging up the pores. I have carved a simple design engrailment at the start of the neck, and continued the 6 sided design on the other side of the neck rings, and deepened the groove between the rings to accomodate the leather strap.
The strap itself is a 4 strands plait. To attach the plug, I secured it to the horn with a small amount of wood glue, followed by 4 wooden pins.
All in all, I am very happy with the result of my first attempt, and, of course, I am now planning the next one...
So here it is.
I have found the Mahogany I used for the butt plug to be very porous, so I warmed up the wood, using a heat gun, and melted some beeswax onto the plug. With the heat, it was readily absorbed into the wood, in the same way leather soaks up beeswax, plugging up the pores. I have carved a simple design engrailment at the start of the neck, and continued the 6 sided design on the other side of the neck rings, and deepened the groove between the rings to accomodate the leather strap.
The strap itself is a 4 strands plait. To attach the plug, I secured it to the horn with a small amount of wood glue, followed by 4 wooden pins.
All in all, I am very happy with the result of my first attempt, and, of course, I am now planning the next one...
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Thats cool...given spout size dictates charge level...new ones can be added for different weights
In fact - just found them
I've found that 30 grain is the most versatile spout size. My .44 cap 7 ball revolver loves a 30 grain charge while rifles and muskets generally take some multiple thereof.
