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Offline B.Barker

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Antler powder measure
« on: February 01, 2018, 06:20:23 AM »
Carved antler powder measure I made last week or the one before. It was inspired by an original. The measure throws 45 grains of fffg and it about 5-1/4" long.







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Offline Greg Pennell

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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2018, 06:30:40 AM »
Nicely done...I like it!  Gives me the urge to put some of the smaller tips I’ve saved to use.

Greg
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Offline Stoner creek

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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2018, 02:28:30 PM »
I like it! This folk art stuff is just wonderful. Can you make one to go with BAER KILLR?
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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2018, 03:19:16 PM »
 A Beauty, nice file work B and the carving is right on.

   Tim
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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2018, 04:45:29 PM »
Sure.
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Offline Cades Cove Fiddler

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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2018, 06:14:38 PM »
 :) :)... nice one, Brian .... You know that I like a good "back story" .... what is the significance of that particular date ... ??? .... regards, dgb ....
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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2018, 11:18:40 PM »
That's definitely an "art" powder measure.  Wish I had those skills.
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Offline scottmc

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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2018, 11:49:17 PM »
Very nice, indeed.  Just curious on the length of the little darling?
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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2018, 12:43:41 AM »
Quote from: Stoner creek on February 01, 2018, 02:28:30 PM
Can you make one to go with BAER KILLR?

 Just double the charge ;D

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Offline B.Barker

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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2018, 01:58:24 AM »
About 5-1/4" I think.
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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2018, 01:27:41 AM »
Great job.  I love the folk art images.  I like everything about that one, except it doesn't throw 72 grains and it isn't mine.   ;-)   God Bless,   Marc
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Offline B.Barker

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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2018, 03:39:56 AM »
Dana, no story with the date. I just thought it looked good when I drew it on. However I could say it was the last birthday my g,g,g,g,great grand dad lived in North Carolina before he moved his family to Kentucky. Can't remember what day his birth day is but he did move to Kentucky sometime in 1811.
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2018, 04:39:55 PM »
Till I read that last post, I thought you must be a slow worker, stating it in 1810 and all.   :-)

No, Very nice job. Looked used and lived in. Just right I'd say.
Very nice design.
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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2018, 12:18:43 AM »
Very nice! Really like the art work!

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Offline Darkhorse

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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2018, 01:23:05 AM »
I have a few plain antler measures I made that could use some dressing up. How do you go about carving, filing and staining the measure?
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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2018, 01:29:00 AM »
  Brian nice work. The folk art effect really makes it stand out.
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Offline B.Barker

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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #16 on: February 27, 2018, 04:24:39 AM »
Darkhorse I have a modified carving knife that I use on horn and antler for scratching my art. I use rit dye and onion skins for most of my coloring on antler.
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Re: Antler powder measure
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2018, 09:23:26 AM »
Thank you sir. Your grooving is so good it almost looks like it was turned with a lathe. Fine work.
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