I don't know why I tried this but I did and it works. Short starter with a vent pick (red ball) in the end and a "day horn" made from a piece of bamboo. Made everything from scratch except the tacks.
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Posts: 3559 | Location: Maine (by way of Georgia then Va.) | Registered: 26 January 2009
That short starter with a pick is a great idea...! What a perfect place to store an extra.... I am always losing picks... Roy Stroh borrowed my last one at a shoot and stuck it in his hat. Its still there, down in Georgia...
I've got a powder flask made from river cane with turned walnut stoppers and spout. It holds more than enough for a day at the range or a weekend in the woods.
Posts: 111 | Location: Texas | Registered: 25 May 2009
Ferd, It holds around 1/4 lb of powder, maybe a tad more. It was larger until I messed up and split it then had to saw off the split section; live and learn.
Bull3540, yours looks about the same size as mine. I used a large bamboo section for the body and a small tube of river cane for the spout. I carved a little violin peg out of a piece of wood for the stopper. The staples were made from a coat hanger and the ends were sawed out of misc. pieces of wood I found lying around. I already had the tacks.
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Posts: 3559 | Location: Maine (by way of Georgia then Va.) | Registered: 26 January 2009
Both ends as well as the spout are turned walnut that are just friction fit with a little glue to hold them tightly in place. Mineral oil is the only finish used and it gave the cane a sligthly darker tone. I don't know what the stopper peg is made from but it's got a little eye screw on it for a string keeper to go through. I bought it from a fellow from Arkansaw who also makes salt containers from smaller sections of river cane. I will have to post a pic of that salt container as well when I get a chance.
Posts: 111 | Location: Texas | Registered: 25 May 2009