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Flintlock rifle project
Joe d:
Thanks, John. A Bess is well up on my "someday" list. Genuine ones are still available here and there, but one would
need to rob several banks to afford one.... :clap: :clap:
Joe
Jonny:
Them hooks look really dodgy Joe, wheres the swivel? Theres a bit of a flat just before the hooks as well, that will create probs.
Ideally you need spring clamps like these but longer. Above hammer http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL15/728921/3960275/49396020.jpg
Theres a bit of metal to remove making by hand, gives me tennis elbow, hated it.
Must say i only did quality work on best guns, now theres only one person left in the world with know how still doing it.
Clean up the parts and get working edges, then fit down. Work clean.
Joe d:
Jonny: sorry about the delay in reply. This particular model of lock hasn't got the swivel type link, but there sure are a lot of them
still working with the hook, empirically it would seem to work! The spring I broke was in fact being removed with just such a
clamp as you showed... guess that part was just destined to go :bang:
Finished up the decorative carving bit, stained the whole thing with some ferric nitrate, and hit it with some linseed oil/bees wax
and here we are to date.
Still have to fabricate and install the sights, and drill the touch-hole, and then get myself out to the range! :ddb:
Cheers, Joe
Rob.Wilson:
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Looking great Joe :clap: :clap: :clap:
Will you be doing a video of you firing it ? :)
Rob
You finished that traction engine :poke: :)
DaveH:
Joe,
Very nice work, looks terrific :thumbup: :clap: :bow:
:beer:
DaveH
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