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Offline rich pierce

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Basic shot snake
« on: August 12, 2018, 10:27:41 PM »
Devices I needed a shot snake so put one together this weekend. I’m at the utilitarian stage of leatherwork but enjoying it.



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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Basic shot snake
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2018, 11:00:46 PM »
 Great Rich! How much will it hold? Would like to see how you are going to strap it.

  Tim

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Re: Basic shot snake
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2018, 04:14:05 AM »
Here you go, Tim. I think it holds a cup of birdshot.



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Re: Basic shot snake
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2018, 04:58:11 PM »
 Thanks, I like that, may try one. Is the stopper a Cloths Pin type?
 I am still researching how the average/common man carried his bird shot. Horn, Shot Snake, flask, Gourd, Bottle, Wal-Mart bag, etc...   

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Re: Basic shot snake
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2018, 06:15:09 PM »
Wal Mart bags are single use. I like the gourd idea. On this one I used a cork for a stopper. In planning this one I put myself in the place of a commoner a little short on cash, who obviously knew what a proper shot snake looked like and how they worked, and decided to make something close, essentially for free.
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