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Offline bubby

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gourd canteens
« on: May 27, 2015, 01:26:54 am »
got these done just in time for rendezvous
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« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2015, 03:28:54 am »
Real cool Bub ! Bob
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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2015, 05:02:28 am »
I like . :)
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2015, 12:36:13 pm »
Cool!  Josh

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2015, 12:38:35 pm »
Spoiled rotten grand boys anyway!
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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2015, 12:40:13 pm »
Nice Bubby. What do you put on the inside?

Offline bubby

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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2015, 12:42:10 pm »
Thanks josh, bob, pappy, pearl how'd ya guess, heck i got to keep them happy the eight year old throws a knife better than me ;D
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Re: gourd canteens
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2015, 12:44:08 pm »
Robby i use a blend of raw beeswax and mineral oil, food safe sealer and my wax still has some honey in it make the water sweet
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Offline comebackshane

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Re: gourd canteens
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2015, 10:52:10 pm »
very cool. what are the stoppers made of?

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« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2015, 11:22:15 pm »
The stoppers are cork with horn pulls
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Offline wildman

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Re: gourd canteens
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2015, 11:49:29 pm »
Very nice , I covered mine with wet rawhide. The rawhide makes a hard coating after it dries.
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Offline comebackshane

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« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2015, 12:02:58 am »
thanks, I thought that was horn

Offline stickbender

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Re: gourd canteens
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2015, 03:04:29 am »

     Cool! 8)  Just be sure to get all the dust of it, as it is toxic.  I have a Friend in Georgia, who does art work with Gourds, and he was telling me to be sure to wear a respirator, or dust mask.  I was wondering how they made water jugs, bowls, shot, and powder containers, and plates out of them, if they were toxic, but he said you just have to clean the inside really well, and like you did seal it with wax, or something like that.  Those are cool.  I want to grow some gourds, now that I am FINALLY in Montana for good.
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