Shhhh, surprise going on! I am polishing up a brass shell casing that I found in an antiques and memorabilia shop for use as an umbrella stand. Someone else had already salvaged it and carved the grasses on the side. So I am working on restoring it as a Christmas gift for my Hubby. He is an ex Royal Artillery officer and has always wanted one. Just don't tell him......shhhh!
That will be the surprise of the year for hubby, great idea. I remember these in Malta, many families had these behind the front door with umbrellas of all kind ready for use. Don't worry I will keep the secret even if threatened with death.
Wow! I went through many cans of that stuff in the Navy. It was like anything brass on the ship or on our uniforms always had to be shiny clean. I never thought to grab an empty powder casing after we fired our guns. Those things were just chucked over the side.
Nice to see a bit of elbow grease going on there..