Gourd canteens
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Gourd canteens
Thought old post some water bottle gourds I've fabricated over the years. Any of y'all do anything constructive with them Gourds I brought to the 4C's outing last year???
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Re: Gourd canteens
Ha! They're still riding around in my truck!
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Thats Great! LOL! Happy 4th to you too!!
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Re: Gourd canteens
I started to make a bowl out of one. Just need to finish it. Popped a hole in one to make a canteen. Just a b**** to get all the crap out of'em. You know an easy method? I broke one being a bit aggressive with it.
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Well Jesse. Damn good question! A handful of nuts bolts and screws shaken inside will help. I made a minature weedeater looking dowel rod out of a piece of weedeater cord and stuck in on a hand drill. Worked great getting out the dried guts. Then I took and melted parrafin, poured it in, and shook it around to seal inside of gourd.
I have heard some have not had good luck with this method (?) and used beeswax. I suggest using what might work
Best for you! Water soaked in some untreated gourds was real bitter to me. So good luck!
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I have heard some have not had good luck with this method (?) and used beeswax. I suggest using what might work
Best for you! Water soaked in some untreated gourds was real bitter to me. So good luck!
KW
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Re: Gourd canteens
I have tons of beeswax. I'll use that.
What about a cork? Any suggestions?
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Re: Gourd canteens
I suggest a cork! That's what I used.
(Ok,,, yeah. I'm an a-hole).
Ahh,,,,, a wine Cork. Or hobby lobby sells a little bag of assorted corks. Might not be bad to have an extra few anyway!
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Ahh,,,,, a wine Cork. Or hobby lobby sells a little bag of assorted corks. Might not be bad to have an extra few anyway!
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Re: Gourd canteens
Next time you'll save that whiskey cork and not go spittin' it at the Barkeep.BigJesse wrote:I have tons of beeswax. I'll use that.
What about a cork? Any suggestions?
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Re: Gourd canteens
Cool stuff! I'd like to try making a canteen from one of these.
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It aint hard Hale. But I was on a traditional muzzleloading board a while back and I was told basically I was doing it all wrong. Lots of experts on those big forums you know! Best I stay away from em.
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