Wiping Stick

TDM · Monday at 3:47 PM

Have to give @Ashton Daniels credit for this idea, I just put my own twist to it. 6-7 months ago I cut several tops from straight River Cane and put them in my inside shop to dry. I picked the straightest and started sizing a wiping stick for my .62/20 Trade Gun. I had a worm on hand that I secured with Jute twine and epoxy, then glued and stitched an Elk hide handle on the end for a good grip. Put on a little dark stain and rubbed in a coat of T&T/gum turpentine mix. The worm takes Tow nicely.

snakebit · Monday at 3:51 PM

Pretty dang nice Thad!

TDM · Monday at 3:53 PM

snakebit said:
Pretty dang nice Thad!

Thanks Tom!

snakebit · Monday at 3:56 PM

TDM said:
Thanks Tom!

You bet buddy! Great to "see" you back!

Piquant · Monday at 4:28 PM

Sweet, nice work.

wiscoaster · Monday at 4:37 PM

Where you been?

Flint62Smoothie · Monday at 5:41 PM

Mongo like!

Banjoman · Monday at 5:50 PM

Weeellll doooggiiee! I gotta make one of them!

TDM · Monday at 6:48 PM

wiscoaster said:
Where you been?

Just took a break to get other things done. I’m prettier much back now.

wiscoaster · Monday at 6:52 PM

TDM said:
......I’m prettier much back now.

Heck, you've always been pretty around here.

Hatchet-Jack · Monday at 7:27 PM

That's cool! Welcome back.

TDM · Monday at 7:52 PM

Hatchet-Jack said:
That's cool! Welcome back.

Thanks.

Ashton Daniels · Monday at 8:05 PM

TDM said:
Have to give @Ashton Daniels credit for this idea, I just put my own twist to it. 6-7 months ago I cut several tops from straight River Cane and put them in my inside shop to dry. I picked the straightest and started sizing a wiping stick for my .62/20 Trade Gun. I had a worm on hand that I secured with Jute twine and epoxy, then glued and stitched an Elk hide handle on the end for a good grip. Put on a little dark stain and rubbed in a coat of T&T/gum turpentine mix. The worm takes Tow nicely.

Looks handy!

TDM · Monday at 8:47 PM

Ashton Daniels said:
Looks handy!

Thanks. River Cane is hard to beat, lots of uses for it.

WALT53 · Monday at 9:48 PM

TDM said:
Thanks. River Cane is hard to beat, lots of uses for it.

Hey DAD glad your back we’ve missed you .

TDM · Monday at 11:03 PM

WALT53 said:
Hey DAD glad your back we’ve missed you .

Thanks Walt!

Rifleman1776 · Tuesday at 11:44 AM

Good on ye. Ye did it yerself. :thumb:

Fisherking · Tuesday at 11:27 PM

TDM in the house! This place just wasn't the same without you.

The night is long but the day is bright.

Terrier · 2024-11-13T09:36:39-0500

Awesome! So glad you’re back in the saddle…. Nice job with the wiping stick. I like it!

I made some longbow arrows with river cane a while back…. Plans to do more, (but better!). That’s some amazing stuff. Super strong.

WALT53 · 2024-11-13T12:55:49-0500

TDM said:
Have to give @Ashton Daniels credit for this idea, I just put my own twist to it. 6-7 months ago I cut several tops from straight River Cane and put them in my inside shop to dry. I picked the straightest and started sizing a wiping stick for my .62/20 Trade Gun. I had a worm on hand that I secured with Jute twine and epoxy, then glued and stitched an Elk hide handle on the end for a good grip. Put on a little dark stain and rubbed in a coat of T&T/gum turpentine mix. The worm takes Tow nicely.

Hey TDM how’s about you shoot that trade gun a bunch and post some pictures .

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