Black Powder Aluminium Flask?
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Um..., no that's probably a bad idea. I was once a muzzleloading artillery man and I know the black powder reacts with the aluminum foil that we would wrap the main charge within to shoot the cannon. Since we made these up less than a week before an event it was not a problem for us as the aluminum foil would get destroyed when the cartridge was fired, but storing powder for long periods, no I would not.
LD
Awesome. Good to know, thanks. I also had my doubts, but wanted to make sure.
How would you fabricate it? If made in two halves how would you join the two halves? If made from round pipe you would have to thread end caps and you would need a lathe chuck to hold the thing securely or a face plate and dog. Can it be done - sure - will it look period - no. Tin would look better and it can be soldered.
I made one from wood. Two halves hollowed out and glued and pinned together. A little decorative carving on the wood. Brass spout.
I don't use it though. I prefer my powderhorn, also made by myself.
I don't use it though. I prefer my powderhorn, also made by myself.
Yeah, I wouldn't make it in two halves. Would be manufactured from pipe. Sure, it won't look period and I agree.....it kinda should. I am an engineer at my own company with cnc lathes and cnc milling machines so I have all the necessary tools at my disposal to manufacture all kinds of neat things for my new hobby hehe. Thanks for the input brother, appreciate it.
That's also a nice idea to make it out of wood. Thanks!
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I made one from walnut that was left over from a plank build for a pistol. All the wood matched. It turned out very nice. My flask was made in three pieces like a sandwich. The top and bottom were solid. The center part had the middle of the piece cut out for the cavity. Think of a piece of sandwich bread with the middle cut out, leaving just the crust edge. Made a brass top with a spout and done. It looks like a Colt flask only in walnut. 
Powder horn kit is around $30-35, less if you get just a horn and make the plug and stopper yourself. If you're doing it to be self-sufficient or keep a budget, I'd think a horn a good option that's also correct for a muzzleloader.
Thanks for the idea!!I made one from walnut that was left over from a plank build for a pistol. All the wood matched. It turned out very nice. My flask was made in three pieces like a sandwich. The top and bottom were solid. The center part had the middle of the piece cut out for the cavity. Think of a piece of sandwich bread with the middle cut out, leaving just the crust edge. Made a brass top with a spout and done. It looks like a Colt flask only in walnut.
That's the thing, to go period or not. Thanks for the advice.
Here is a shot flask made from hard leather. You could make one that holds powder instead. You could make it and then boil the leather to make it hard, OR you could make it out of rawhide (rawhide dog bone soaked and untied) dried after fashioned and then cover that with leather.
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A person should consider static electricity when working around black powder.
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The French used on that was a wooden shell covered with leather. Carved out two thin halves, glued them together, then covered it. Worked well.
so you have all the toys make it from something bronze? german silver (not the same as nickle silver the color is different ) think outside the box!
Look up jackware on you tube. A leather canteen in one qt size will hold two pounds of powder and is almost fully waterproof if you don’t toss it in a stream
And you can make it at your kitchen table
It was used in the past for powder storage, although horns were the go to
Hehehehe. Thanks Rebel
Didn't know that, but hey, always willing to learn something new. Thanks!
Of course! Safety first. Thanks for the heads-up Sonny.
