Powder flask

[Gun Tramp]

A new bench flask from a very old buffalo leg bone, with a Colt flask for comparison. I received two of these bones from a native friend whose buddies recovered them from certain bogs by wading and feeling for them with their feet. They sought the precious skulls for ceremonial use and the leg bones were incidental. How did they know they were there? They are not "mineralized"; on the other hand, modern buffalo were gone from here by the 1700's. Flask ends are my favored mulberry, spout is 1/2" pipe.

 

[Kansas Jake]

I like it and the history.

 

[Ames]

As a woodworker I enjoy seeing the mulberry. Nice use of it!

 

[Gun Tramp]

Thanks fellas. Ames, I like working with mulberry and am fortunate to have some standing dead trees to make stock from.

 

[Eutycus]

The 1/2" pipe, is it copper tubing or copper pipe?

 

[Gun Tramp]

Hi Eutycus; I used rigid scrap pipe which in my stash was thinner than the soft tubing. After reading your question I double-checked what I had and found the pipe wall is .017" and the tubing wall is .029".

 

[Daryl Crawford]

It has more story than style...and it has a lot of style. Sure beats my brass flask! Nicely done.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Nice work with a interesting story. Dan.

 

[Mark Herman]

Here are a couple of my bench and pocket flasks.

 

[Mark Herman]

These are available.
Bench$75 each
Pocket $60
All plus small flat rate shipping.