Antlers, not just for knives.
Re: Antlers, not just for knives.
I will scuff it up a little with sand paper and spray it with a fast drying degreaser.
It's the same stuff I use for knife handles. It's water and chemical resistant.
It's the same stuff I use for knife handles. It's water and chemical resistant.
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Very interesting...thanks for that graps
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Got one more part done.
Hear I have knurled the ring and turned down the threaded section.
Hear I have knurled the ring and turned down the threaded section.
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Now cutting the threads.
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And the plunger body is done.
Just two more smaller parts left to go.
Just two more smaller parts left to go.
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Got it done.
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Imagine how it will look when it patina's.
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That small spout depresses to open a cross hole to let the 4f black powder fill the hole in the spout.
It will dispense 4 grains of black powder, just the right amount to put in a flintlock pan.
It will dispense 4 grains of black powder, just the right amount to put in a flintlock pan.
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I'm still needing to figure out how I'm going to attach a leather lacing to it.
But I'm happy with how it turned out.
But I'm happy with how it turned out.
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Sweet...
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