Hand made shell puller

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Bill DeShivs
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Hand made shell puller

Post by Bill DeShivs »

Here is one I'm finishing up for a customer.
1084 high carbon, satin finished blade
1095 springs
coined brass liners
brass pins
nickel silver fittings
brown jigged bone scales
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Not pinned/peened tightly yet, nor is it final polished.
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Holy crap you're an artist! Beautiful indeed!!
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Looking good!
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It's a beauty!
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Great job Bill!! Looks amazing !!
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:D :D :D
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Finished
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Wow, great job.
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I'd be proud to own it and even more proud to have built it! Excellent work and talent Bill!
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Bill

Thats a beauty of a shellpuller. 8)

Would be a great user in the field aswell with that 1084 carbon blade .

Love the texture of that brown jigged bone.....how is that achieved ?

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That texture is achieved by buying the jigged bone from Culpepper.
They sell it pre-jigged.
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Awesome Bill! 🙏
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Classic design, beautifully executed!
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Truly a masterpiece
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