Stuff I made

[tony ennis]

Here are some things I made lately.

Here are some jags I turned on the lathe and a 43 grain powder measure, all from brass. I like jags with multiple barbs like this. The threads came from donor screws. I made these because I fired my son's jag and ramrod downrange :haha:

Here's my patch knife which I made from an abused 'Old Hickory.' First knife mod. I've only stuck it in my hand once so far!

And here's the shooting bag and powder horn I made. First of each. The leather was too thick, heh. If I made another shooting bag it will be from thinner leather! Dottie and Spice Girl watch.

 

[tony ennis]

Oops, forgot the sheath. I made it from leather, hand-stitched, and dipped in wax.

 

[Macon Due]

Very nice things you have made,I really like the patch knife and sheath!
Macon

 

[wattlebuster]

Very sharp. I like em :thumbsup:

 

[paulvallandigham]

Nicely done on the knife. I think you will find yourself carrying that horn with only half the volume of powder, just to save weight! OR, you will eventually replace it with a smaller diameter horn, that is shorter. At least, that was the route my personal education took over the years! :shocked2: :blah: :rotf: :idunno: :hmm: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[BrownBear]

Great jobs, all of them. I admire your stitching. First time or not, it's well done.

Out of curiosity, what kind of wax did you dip the sheath in? In my wet climate, it would be a worthwhile step.

 

[chance]

Looks Awsome!!

 

[MSW]

Nice looking gear!

 

[tony ennis]

I used common paraffin. If I had any beeswax I probably would have added some. I made a 'double boiler' by floating a cheap microwave-safe food container in a pot of boiling water (on the stove.) I let the paraffin brick melt in the container. It took about 20 minutes for the wax brick to melt. I dipped/rolled the sheath in the wax making sure the inside was filled. I used a wire to lift the sheath drain the wax out. Finally I buffed the extra wax from the outside.

When I was done I let the paraffin harden in the container, snapped the lid on, and there it is stored until I need it again.

Ah, the sheath is black because of the wax - it is not dyed. Apparently the wax burned the leather. Scratches show up in as a natural leather color. Caveat Emptor.

Thanks for the kind words, all.

 

[tony ennis]

The horn is about 10" long so it is not so heavy. It's an ugly horn but I didn't know what I was buying. But it works.

 

[BrownBear]

Scratches show up in as a natural leather color. Caveat Emptor.

Thanks for the detail!

As for the scratches, if it's like the oiled and waxed leather I generally use, a quick buffing will take care of the scratches.

 

[ladysmithtrading]

Nice job!

 

[rabjr]

Nice! :thumbsup:

 

[DanC]

... But it works.

Well, that's thing #1 on the list of requirements. But it looks like you did good work on the whole kit.

Dan

 

nice bag and horn. that is some nice leather you used for your bag and straps. Where can a guy get that from?

 

[tony ennis]

It's just garden-variety leather from Tandy. I think it was about $5/sq foot

 

thanks for the info on leather source.

 

[paulvallandigham]

I like the long cleaning jags. However, brass screws tend to simply part from metal fatigue and usually when the jag is tightly patched down a barrel! :shocked2: :idunno: :cursing: :rotf: BTDT.

I recommend replacing the brass screws on your jags with steel threaded ones. They last forever, and you no longer have to worry about the work it takes getting a jag out of your barrel, and then get the brass screw out of your cleaning rod(range rod.) :shocked2: :hmm: :idunno: :surrender: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Ya did good pilgram,nice work.Griz

 

[BillinOregon]

Tony: Nice lathe work on the jags. I'm sure your son will forgive you.
And that's a very handsome save on that old knife!