Antler Short Starter

[Harry Marinakis]

Nothing special. But since I made it, I thought I'd post a photo. The round ball starters hurt my hand after a couple long days of shooting, so I made something a lot more friendly. The stem is 4 inches long. Fire-hardened cupped tip, not that Hickory needs to be hardened...

Red Deer antler
Hickory
Epoxy
Fire

 

[oldwood]

Very handsome short starter. I prefer these type , when the ingredients to make them come my way.

 

[TDM]

Nicely done, I like it.

 

[Arrowhead_92]

Looks really nice, the stripes really give it a final touch

 

[Rifleman1776]

Neat. I've made many like that. Good use of antler scrap.

 

[Antelope Pete]

Yep that's a good one.

 

[Frontstuffer070]

Thats really nice looking, Nice work

 

[BillinOregon]

Nice, broad surface for the palm, making it far less likely to pinch oneself badly. Ask me how I know.

 

[Harry Marinakis]

I put a couple hundred balls down the muzzle of my barrel. The Hickory stem is definitely hard, but I can see that eventually it will wear out. So I am going to add a brass tip.

 

[ord sgt]

I carry one in my possible bag all the time. Wore down and broke the rod and had to replace it.