More Measures

[ApprenticeBuilder]

Here are a few pictures of the first shot measure as well as a few more.

In the first picture they are, from left to right,

Osage Orange 1 5/8 oz
Teak 1 1/2 oz
Ebony 1 3/8 oz
Ebony 1 1/8 oz

The Osage and Teak both required glue for an added measure of holding power, the wood just does not cut well enough to rely on thread engagement alone.

Will probably get rid of the three larger measures as I have no need to launch that much shot.

Closer pic

Catastrophic Faliure

 

[fatboy]

There are very nice you do a good job on them !

 

[armymedic.2]

Beautiful work!

 

[jdw276]

very nice. Looks like a correct rifle as well? Always personally interested in those. Details?

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

Thanks for the compliments, the hardest part is finding antler that is diminsionally useable.


19ga NWTG I purchased in the white and have not gotten around to finishing yet.

 

[cchipmunk]

You really do a beautiful job. :hatsoff: Really nice.

 

[chance]

Really Cool!!!!

 

[wattlebuster]

Good work :hatsoff:

 

[Rifleman1776]

Very nice. Being a wood turner I appreciate what you did there. I also understand the failures that can occur with turning anything. I'm sure some turned antler measures are in my future.
Someone asked where to get antler. I often see it in antique shops and flea markets. Separated pieces are usually cheaper than complete sets.

 

[hanshi]

Nice; I wouldn't get rid of a one. I've had my share of "catastrophic" failures, too.

 

[rabjr]

Sweet measures, nice job on those! :thumbsup:

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

Thanks for the compliments from everybody, appreciate it alot.

Very nice. Being a wood turner I appreciate what you did there. I also understand the failures that can occur with turning anything. I'm sure some turned antler measures are in my future.
Someone asked where to get antler. I often see it in antique shops and flea markets. Separated pieces are usually cheaper than complete sets.

Yeah, its amazing the amount of time that actually goes into these things. There are alot of variables involved as well, all in all a large amount of work.

In all actuality there is not alot of useable antler material to make these, not much left after you tru them up. I will get around to making other stuff out of the material thats unsuitable for measures.

As far as finding useable antlers, he(( they grow on the animals out here :wink:

I am having an issue with trying to price these, time and material vrs economical acutrements.

I started out with these sheds pictured below, (paid $100 for them) now they are cut to bits, there is alot of waste involved in the turning process.

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

I was hopeing you would find these and get a better look at them.

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

Few more pictures.

Osage Orange

Teak

Ebony

Another Ebony

 

[50cal.cliff]

Those measures are really swweeeeeeeeet! :hatsoff: I have never worked with a lathe but having done a lot of different kinds of wood working I can appreciate the time in a piece like that!

I got a pretty good handle on the rest of the making of those measures but how are you doing the core/hole in the antler to receive the shot?
It kind of looks like that may be one of the harder parts of it, and the easiest place to have a catastrophic failure!

 

[Rifleman1776]

I got a pretty good handle on the rest of the making of those measures but how are you doing the core/hole in the antler to receive the shot?

I don't know how he does it but I am about to try making one. Right now, the plan is to bore the center of the antler with a drill the same diameter as a shot dipper I have. I'll drill all the way through. Then, I'll turn the wood cap with a tenon the same diameter and glue inside. The wood will be chucked up on the lathe (power side) head and a tapered live center will be put into the hole on the tail side. From there I'll finish turning to the shape I want. However, odds are, as with almost all first time projects, I'll screw up along the line and ruin it. :redface: Meaning I have lost a hunk of antler and will have to start over. Of course, I could use all wood for the first one and not risk the antler. But, I ain't that smart. :wink:

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

I got a pretty good handle on the rest of the making of those measures but how are you doing the core/hole in the antler to receive the shot?
It kind of looks like that may be one of the harder parts of it, and the easiest place to have a catastrophic failure!

I would guess that if using a regular drill bit your gonna have issues with drift and blow-outs.

I am using forstner bits, driving them roughly 2" then finish with a smaller one appropriatly sized for the tap I am going to use.

That catastrophic failure was caused by a crack I was trying to clean up at the mouth of the measure, didn't work.

The hardest part for me is cutting good useable threads on the wood, not an easy time.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I did decide to use wood for the first one. This is similar to quite a few powder measures I have made except it is larger in diameter. It is made from bo'darc (Osage Orange) wood. I turned, bored with a spade bit then finished turning and sanding. When I put the coned live center in I got too forceful and the wood split. A drop of CA and all seems well. Antler will be next but the small hunks I have might be a challenge to chuck up on the lathe.

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Edit: Have to admit, not near as pretty and artistic as Apprentice Builders. I'll try to do better next time. :thumbsup:

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

I like it, gives me an idea :hmm:

Thanks

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

Antler will be next but the small hunks I have might be a challenge to chuck up on the lathe.

Couple options with this,

Square up one end of the antler and glue it up to a piece of scrap wood, than proceed to the lathe

Other option is to clean up the non drive side and swap ends to work the other end


I usually get my antler 95% trued up, bored out and tapped, then get it mounted on the wood I'm using, then proceed to tru everything up together and reduce the outside deminsion to where I can add the design I am after.

The antler resists splitting, but I use a dead center after the initial hole is bored and if your not careful it builds heat rather quickly and cracks the antler, hence the catastrophic failure.