Making a staple, pinning the plug, and carving a spout stopper | DIY black powder accoutrements

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In part 2 of this basic powder horn construction series, we head to the blacksmith shop to forge a "staple" to hook our horn to our hunting pouch, pin our plug to the horn, and create a plug for our horn spout

0:00 Introduction
0:03 My simple forge
0:23 If you don't have a forge - Supplies
0:46 Staple layout
1:36 Staple mockup
3:04 Forging the staple
4:48 Setting the staple
6:09 About pinning
7:28 Pinning the plug
13:16 Carving the spout plug
14:12 The completed horn

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Throughout this series, you will learn how to make your own simple powder horn from start to finish. Techniques used include but are not limited to filing, scraping, woodcarving, blacksmithing, metalworking, whittling, leatherworking, scrimshaw, and more.

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Build this project at your own risk, this video is not a substitute for reading the safety guidelines for your tools and materials.

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