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Offline Dennis Daigger

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Adjustable powder measure
« on: February 09, 2022, 05:04:07 AM »
I was planning to make an adjustable powder measure using some of the extra elk antler I had when I saw this old measure on an antique dealer's website in England and decided to copy it as best I could.



Here is what I got done today and will probably call it finished. I sized the length of the tube so that the low end is 80 grains and fully open it is 120 grains. Should serve nicely for most of my guns.



Dennis
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Offline G. Elsenbeck

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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2022, 05:16:24 AM »
Nice job.  Very nice.
Gary
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Offline acorn20

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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2022, 07:27:58 AM »
Very nice Dennis.  You done good!
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Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2022, 12:18:37 PM »
Oh wow!  Any way to attach a string or a ring to them do u can hang it from a strap?
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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2022, 03:19:36 PM »
 Nice work and good looking.

   Tim C.
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Offline Cory Joe Stewart

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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2022, 05:27:24 PM »
That is a dandy.

Cory Joe
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Offline John Proud

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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2022, 05:30:42 PM »
Really nice design and workmanship.

John
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2022, 05:53:11 PM »
Very classy Dennis.  It has style elements that remind me of David Crisalli.  And that is a compliment.   :-)   Two thumbs up.  God Bless,   Marc
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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2022, 06:35:33 PM »
Well done!
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Offline JBJ

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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2022, 05:20:27 PM »
Lovely work with classy details. Is that ebony?
J.B.
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Offline Dennis Daigger

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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2022, 08:32:07 PM »
Thanks to all for the positive feedback.
Keith-probably a number of ways a tether could be attached but I wanted a bag measure.
JBJ-yes, ebony but the original is most likely rosewood. I had ebony so that is what got used.
Dennis
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Re: Adjustable powder measure
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2022, 07:22:00 AM »
Dennis,

Beautiful work !!!!  I love both the antique and your version.  Thanks for posting.

Best,

David
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