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Offline David Rase

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Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« on: March 17, 2011, 04:34:05 AM »
Finished up building this 20 to 100 grain powder measure for my friend John Getz.  Thought you might enjoy seeing it.  It is made from wrought iron in the shape of an early  matchlock barrel.

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Offline Glenn

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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 04:37:26 AM »
WOW ... What a creation !!!  Those would probably sell like crazy at Friendship  ;D

That really looks nic eand wouldn't surprise me if it was an absolute first EVER !!!
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2011, 05:28:59 AM »
That aint nuthin. You should see the horn measure he just made. Now that one is NEAT.

Steve
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2011, 05:34:14 AM »
Very nifty Dave. Where does one get the materials for the construction? 
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 10:45:32 AM »
    Now that is fine as frog hair. :o ;D    AL
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2011, 01:59:07 PM »
David--
That is very nice. What is the actual length?
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2011, 05:01:08 PM »
smylee grouch,  The wrought iron came from some round bars given to me a while back by Jeff Cline.
Dr. Delbert, The overall length is 5 1/4".
Thanks for all the nice comments.  These are fun projects to make.  They may not look it but they are fairly labor intensive.
DMR
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2011, 05:48:39 PM »
  Really nice Dave but that horn measure on the Blog this AM is Over The Top. That is outstanding workmanship, amazing.

 Tim C.
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2011, 06:51:25 PM »
Another winner Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! very nice
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2011, 08:04:39 PM »
I think is cool and very nice work. However I like the adjustable horn measure that you made that appeared on the blog today
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2011, 07:18:18 PM »
I love it Dave!  This one's very high in cool factor.
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2011, 07:32:23 PM »
I've never seen anything like that.  It is, well, neat!
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2011, 02:41:49 AM »
Dave.....just saw that thing for the first time yesterday.   John has been hiding it ever since he received it.  Pretty neat,
especially the wrought iron part, must have been fun working with that stuff..............Don
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2011, 02:52:15 AM »
Outstanding!
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2011, 04:15:56 AM »
Very nice, great idea. I was gonna say if John doesn't want it... ;D but it sounds like he does  ;D
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2011, 04:09:27 PM »
Very impressive.  All the previous comments are right on.  Excellent work!

James
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Re: Wrought Iron Adjustable Powder Measure
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2011, 09:06:02 PM »
Sweetest powder measure that I have seen.  Really nice!!!!
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