Let's see some deer horn powder measure...pics please

[44-henry]

Wick,
That is a beautiful measure.

 

[pwbsmokey]

I like the way you attached the pan primer to the leather thong; very clever.

 

[LRB]

Thanks Alexander. That was actually a salvaged screw up. It was made with a ball finial on the bottom, like in the lower photo, but it was broken off in finishing, so I modified a small brass lamp finial and attached it by drilling and tapping a hole in the antler, and screwing it on.

 

[Eterry]

Are the fish bone or antler? Either way they are impressive...Wick, those spiral measure's are amazing, I'd love to be able to do work like that. You'd think in cattle country cow horns would be easy to come by, but not so much. Maybe I'm asking the wrong people.

ET

 

[Stophel]

There's just one fish. It's made out of antler. I put a stain on it, and immediately regretted doing it, but it's alright, I guess.

 

[ZUG]

Agree -- here is a simple mearure from scrap maple & cow horn - 85 grains of 2F--

 

[Rifleman1776]

A thing of beauty. I like. :thumbsup:

 

[teakmtn]

Wick and Stopphel, Those measures are really nice. Is that done mostly with files or a lathe? Just really nice, I'd like to try my hand at something like that.
Thanks for the photos.
Doug

 

[hoochiepapa]

I sent Hawkthrower some elk antlers, and he made me this 90gr. measure. The bull only had one side of his antlers, so I named him "ole one horn", and that is what is inscribed. There is a ball rattling around in that cage.

 

[MSW]

now that is cool!

great little bit of work there - I really like it! :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[LRB]

Wick and Stopphel, Those measures are really nice. Is that done mostly with files or a lathe? Just really nice, I'd like to try my hand at something like that.
Thanks for the photos.
Doug

I usually do mine with a 1/8" round file. I make equal and in line hash marks top and bottom with pencil. I decide on how tight the twist then pencil in one line from bottom to how ever far over I decide to go with the twist. Then refine that line as I think best, then continue with the other lines. When all penciled in, I spray it with clear satin lacquer to prevent smudging. I cut each line first with a tricorn file which helps to keep the round file on track, then finish with the 1/8" round, clean off with acetone, and polish.

 

[Rick Boylan]

Here is mine.

It's a variable grain measure. Works for .45 up to 60.

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