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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: David Rase on July 25, 2017, 05:34:16 PM

Title: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: David Rase on July 25, 2017, 05:34:16 PM

I just finished this powder measure up this weekend.  Imagine if you would that you either broke your Pennsylvania screw tipped powder horn or found a lost screw tip in the woods during your travels.  Being a man from the 18th century, you would  more than likely find a use for the tip vs. throwing it away.  That is the inspiration for this latest measure.

The measure is turned from one piece of horn and features a brass adjustment rod with a furniture ring finial.  The 10 to 70g measure uses a leather washer to maintain the charge setting in lieu of a thumb screw.
David
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FhJoW5Q%2FHCH2018_4_4.jpg&hash=969e27789b65011d26868df7dc5c55cc7ca2bf6a) (http://ibb.co/mH0NC5)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FdWBqzk%2FHCH2018_4_3.jpg&hash=a791bbf459f117fe70c689f49cce4ef25cc4f318) (http://ibb.co/hVOg5Q)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2Fgn9hC5%2FHCH2018_4_5.jpg&hash=349358d182e016f54e3e5ce7509ef69a4053a3ab) (http://ibb.co/hLjFX5)

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: smallpatch on July 25, 2017, 05:45:05 PM

David,
Very creative!...... with a lot of "cool" factor.  If I didn't already have one shaped like a swamped gun barrel.....hmmmm.

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: somehippy on July 25, 2017, 07:24:40 PM

Pretty nifty!

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: hanshi on July 25, 2017, 07:58:26 PM

Very creative!

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: Tim Crosby on July 25, 2017, 08:59:49 PM

 Neat idea, nice clean turning and the threads look like they took really well. How big is it, standard screw tip area and the hole?

   Tim 

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: realtorone on July 25, 2017, 09:22:02 PM

Really nice.

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: lonehunter on July 26, 2017, 12:30:48 AM

Very nice

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: Gun Butcher on July 26, 2017, 03:28:50 AM

Really  pretty work and a very original idea.

Ron

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: skillman on July 26, 2017, 03:55:10 AM

Neat idea, well executed. Pretty darn good my friend.

Steve

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: David Rase on July 26, 2017, 09:45:08 PM

Quote from: Tim Crosby on July 25, 2017, 08:59:49 PM

Neat idea, nice clean turning and the threads look like they took really well. How big is it, standard screw tip area and the hole?

   Tim

Tim, The overall length of the horn is 3 5/16".  The threads are 1/2-13.  The powder chamber is 3/8" diameter and the brass rod is 3/16" diameter.  The current measure I am working is a southern style tip and collar made from antler.  It has a 5/16" diameter bore for the powder and I thinking of using a 1/4" rod.  These dimensions will be more in line with a smaller horn vs. a large campaign horn tip.
David

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: Tim Crosby on July 26, 2017, 10:02:16 PM

 Thanks David, I see a couple of them in the raw laying around the shop now ;)

   Tim

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: David Rase on July 26, 2017, 10:11:24 PM

Quote from: Tim Crosby on July 26, 2017, 10:02:16 PM

Thanks David, I see a couple of them in the raw laying around the shop now ;)

   Tim

Cool, I look forward to seeing them.
David

Title: Re: Repurposed screw tipped powder measure
Post by: EricEwing on July 27, 2017, 02:26:45 AM

Very cool Dave. Another creative and different powder measure idea from your brain, always enjoyable