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Author Topic: Just made this short start  (Read 1164 times)

Offline Bison Horn

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Just made this short start
« on: June 01, 2010, 07:39:19 PM »
Made this out of shed antlers I picked up and left over brass rod.  I made it for a .45 cal flinter I got a while back. When I get time I may stain the antler and antique the brass.

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« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2010, 07:44:00 PM »
I mostly antique stuff through use and abuse!
"Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly."
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« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2010, 08:18:36 PM »
If you use it, the brass will antique itself.
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« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2010, 08:49:00 PM »
Thats a great looking starter. I really like it.
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« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2010, 08:50:57 PM »
yes sir...and  your dirty lubed up hands will sure nuff change the color of that antler.  Nice looking starter there BH...keep em coming..
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Offline Bison Horn

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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2010, 08:56:17 PM »
"I mostly antique stuff through use and abuse!"

"If you use it, the brass will antique itself."

Yes sirs, but I wanted to try my hand at the antiquing brass that someone had mentioned using gun blue and I figured this would be a good piece to try it on.
Alan Wright

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