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  1. Greebe

    Flintlock From Scratch

    Perhaps, but from the testing I have seen, DOM is as strong as steel bar that has been drilled to the same specs. Keep in mind that the old barrels were either forge welded with a seam running the whole length, or done as shotgun barrels that were steel wrapped around a mandrel like a spring and...
  2. Greebe

    Flintlock From Scratch

    Uh oh what oh?
  3. Greebe

    Flintlock From Scratch

    That was a concern with wrought iron as it did have a the laminar structure much like wood, however modern steels do no have this grain. They have a crystalline structure with the size determined by the heat treatment process.The crystalline structure is more homogeneous and not an issue like...
  4. Greebe

    Flintlock From Scratch

    Thanks for your reply. I think what you are doing is very cool. Perhaps one day we could get together and share ideas. I want to build a rifle soon but don't have the money for a kit at the moment, but hopefully will be able to get one around Christmas. However I have been thinking of buying...
  5. Greebe

    Flintlock From Scratch

    Seems we have gotten off to a bad foot. That was not my intent, I was just feeling like you are attacking me for wanting to do what I want and I was trying to explain, er, defend myself. :yakyak: As for your comment about pissing on things before sniffing butts, I'm an alpha, what can I say...
  6. Greebe

    Proper Smootbore Barrel Profile?

    So during the colonial time period of around 1750's which barrel would be historically correct? When would the full round and octagon to round barrels be used and which would have been more prevalent? Thanks Greebe
  7. Greebe

    Who has hosted a Rendezvous?

    No one I guess.
  8. Greebe

    Proper Smootbore Barrel Profile?

    I found this on tracks website and it gives more or less the dimensions I am looking for. It appears that most of the drawings on their site have the octagon part as 1/3 of the length of the barrel. There are barrels such as in the drawing above that have the octagon section tapered at the...
  9. Greebe

    Custom Makers Just Using Kits?

    Thanks for all the replies. Basically I was just curious if anyone was making their own parts or using readily available parts. I must say that I am a bit surprised that there are not any makers producing their own parts. I am not saying anything bad about any makers, I just figured that maybe...
  10. Greebe

    36" or 42" TVM Fowler

    Thanks. The TOTW kits are nice looking however they are close to $200 more than the TVM. If I could get TVM to sell me a tapered barrel for the same price I might go that route. Thanks Greebe
  11. Greebe

    36" or 42" TVM Fowler

    Thanks I will call and ask them about a tapered barrel for their Fowler kit.
  12. Greebe

    18 Gauge Smoothbore?

    Just curious if there are any 18 gauge / .64cal smoothbore's made today?
  13. Greebe

    Flintlock From Scratch

    Very nice. I would love to see more photo's of your process. Thanks a lot, Greebe
  14. Greebe

    Flintlock From Scratch

    I think you missed the point. I never said that they had electric operated machine tools hundreds of years ago. They did however have foot, great wheel, and shaft operated lathes dating back to 1715 and I know for a fact these tools were using in manufacturing parts. I did not say that making...
  15. Greebe

    Flintlock From Scratch

    If it is made in a factory such as Davis, they would not qualify to me as handmade from scratch. They are all made from casting with very little work needing done on them. Mostly all that is done to make a lock is fitting and tuning. Not quite the same as making every piece one at a time by...
  16. Greebe

    Flintlock From Scratch

    Very cool. Thanks for posting the photo's. I knew there must be someone out there doing this sort of stuff. I for one would love if you were to repost the tutorial. That would be very helpful. Thanks
  17. Greebe

    barrel making stuff

    I was not aware that anyone used 1137. I have turned and milled quite a bit of 4140 and it is hard on tools unless you use plenty of coolant. I have not seen 1137 at my local suppler, I wonder where you would get it?
  18. Greebe

    barrel making stuff

    What steel is being used for muzzleloading barrels? Seems that 4140 would be a good choice but I have seem little discussion on this. In the old days they hand forged barrels from wrought iron or mild steel so certainly 4140 would work well.
  19. Greebe

    Custom Makers Just Using Kits?

    OK, that was what I was thinking. So basically the rifles you get from most custom makers would be made from the same parts that we can buy? So more or less a custom rifle would have the same quality parts, just vary in the craftsmanship of the build? Thanks.
  20. Greebe

    Proper Smootbore Barrel Profile?

    So I am in the market for a smoothebore fowling piece. I was thinking about getting one of the TVM Fowler's in their Special Builders Kits which is only $499, which to me is a good deal. However I have read that the barrel is straight, thus heavy and not historically correct. So my question...
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