Some antler powder measures

[David LaPell]

One of the things I found I like to make is powder measures, I've done a few now from antler and bone. I've sold a few, traded for a few and kept a few. They're a good rainy day project when nothing else is going on.

A bone powder measure that came from the femur of a small whitetail doe that I shot a few years back.




Another measure, this one came from another femur bone, this one I made into a powder measure for my Pedersoli Indian trade gun.



A pair of powder measures I made a while back, traded these off for a small priming horn last summer.

A little antler measure I made that holds up to 25 grains, this one is for my .32 squirrel rifle.



The most recent measure I made, this one holds 60 grains and goes to my CVA Mountain Rifle.

 

[PEARL DRUMS]

I just made one exactly like the last pic. I sanded the bottom flat so it stands straight up and wont tip over when full. I drilled a hole through it and added it to my lanyard that has my antler short starter on it, same antler side was used for both tools. Pretty cool use of otherwise useless parts of a deer.

 

[CyrusP]

Oh my! That last one is especially beautiful! If anyone wants to duplicate that but at 50 grains and sell it I’d be more than happy to buy it!