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    Wrought Iron Rifle Barrels

    The Rockbridge Bloomery is an online source for information on building and using your own bloomery. It can be a simple operation of one or two people(the more the better). Their bloomeries average about 20-40 lb blooms per session. They're labor intensive but if you want the real deal you can...
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    mold cherries

    If you can find the book "Art of the Blacksmith" by Alex Bealer,There is a section on gunsmithing with an explanation of how cherries were made. Billy
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    Cutting a blank

    You may want to try a japanese saw. They have a cross cut and a rip side. They cut on the pull so they can use thinner steel than a standard saw. Less mass to blade, less friction. A little oil on the blade to lube it may help. If you are ripping with a cross cut your making more work for...
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    drillbit question

    I think I may have caused some damage to hole. Think I'll order a 5/16 vent liner from totw with the appropriate bit.
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    drillbit question

    Got them at home depot. Blu-mol.
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    drillbit question

    I'm trying to drill the touch hole on my first build. I've trashed two bits already. Am I using the wrong kind of bit or is my drill press turning too fast? The pilot went in without a hitch, but the 13/64 turned cherry red and stopped. What am I doing wrong? Billy
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    Good haul from estate sale

    Buddy, you get tired of lookin atem, send em my way. I'll make em work for a living. Billy
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    Loaded Flea Market Shotgun

    Sounds like an episode from "sanford and son". The one with the Brown Bess. I've seen that story line on other tv shows. Never heard of it really happening. It wouldn't have been a comedy if you pulled the trigger and accidentally shot someone with it. Billy
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    My first Primitative Friction Folder

    That's really nice. Never let a piece of steel go to waste.
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    How do ya make good Charcloth?

    Not to hijack this thread but I remember reading some people would use a knotted up candle wick in place of char cloth. The wick was wrapped up on itself hangman loop style and the end charred. Any thoughts on that? Billy
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    Trigger Guards

    Thanx for that short treatise on cast parts. I'm presently filing casting marks on German silver parts for a Lancaster. It sure is a lot of work. How thin is thin enough? Billy
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    Discovery?

    Just curious, What type of flux did you use. I'm open to new(?) ideas. Cheap works too.
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    Help, what`s it called.

    I've found all my spokeshaves and drawknives at flea markets. As well as rabbet planes and untold numbers of chisels and gouges. For new stuff try Constantines or Garret-Wade, they can get a bit pricey. Hint: If the person at the flea market knows what a tool is called they probably know what...
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    Heavy barrel

    The barrel is 1" across the flats. Even a taper would be good. But I'd rather not ruin a good barrel. If it's not wise to alter without great expense I'll learn to live with it. Thanx for the responses. Billy
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    Heavy barrel

    Recently aquired a 44" .50 cal barrel. Picking it up it seemed more like a barbell. It's a straight octagon barrel. Is it prudent to drawfile to a swamped profile, or just deal with it and hope there's a stout branch when I draw a bead on a deer. Was thinking I could make a Lancaster style out...
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    lock inletting

    Have you checked to see if your mainspring isn't touching the barrel? I had a similar problem on my build and used some lipstick on the spring. I took a little bit off with a wetstone.
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    My new (?) tomahawk head

    Nice lookin axe head for a failure. As for business ethics, honest men are harder to find these days than mlr's. From what I can tell Hell's gonna be crowded anyways. My advice, heat it up and bang some more. Billy
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    Hello from LI, New York

    Hey there, I live in Jersey but spend alot of time here in LI. In fact as I write this I'm in Smithtown. Would want to extend a warm welcome. Maybe we'll meet at a local range sometime. Billy
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    Flintlocks in Small Spaces

    Buddy, you haven't seen my work area. It's also a storage area and clutter is an understatement. Billy
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    Trigger adjust

    Thanx, just sometimes I get a little anal about the little things. As a good friend once said, "we jump over logs, but we trip over match sticks". Thanx again, Billy
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