Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: knap_123 on March 10, 2011, 12:25:04 pm

Title: ball starter
Post by: knap_123 on March 10, 2011, 12:25:04 pm

i bought a new 54 cal. saint louis rife and needed something to start my bullet with.  a guy said to take a piece of dowel and drill a hole in a piece of antler and make one or but one.  well, i did,nt like the idea so i tryed my hand at carving one.  the wood is eastern hawthorn orironwood. i heated the rod end up to make it harder and stained it with walnut minwax. then i hit  it with sandpaper trying to antique it some.  i think i'll melt a old silver nickel and dip the end in it later.(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/letters001.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/letters003.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/letters001.jpg[/IMG[img width=800 height=600]http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/letters004.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/letters004.jpg)

Title: Re: ball starter
Post by: Pappy on March 10, 2011, 02:27:27 pm

Now that is cool,good work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: ball starter
Post by: mullet on March 10, 2011, 07:59:32 pm

Sweet, Doyou still want that horn? If so send me your address.

Title: Re: ball starter
Post by: Cameroo on March 11, 2011, 12:20:20 am

Very cool, and creative.  I made mine out of an old gear shift knob and shaft off a riding lawnmower, but yours is much more classy :) I like it!

Title: Re: ball starter
Post by: huntertrapper on March 21, 2011, 01:54:47 am

Awesome man looks real good. Ball starter really are good
After a fee shots