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  1. M

    Making a 100% Jenks lock copy

    Mike, your killing me :p what was the temp of your lead???? just curious and what "color" did you see? Shop lights are notoriously yellow, so in my shop I try to gauge color under old style light bulbs or go outside... the new spring looks like its a bit thicker!! Respect Always...
  2. M

    Engraving Tools

    saw a hammer made from a bolt, kinda like mine, but the handle and shaft was hardwood dowels. Owner claimed he got a nice 'spring' to his taps and it helped his rhythm. :dunno:
  3. M

    Making a 100% Jenks lock copy

    When you say robins egg blue which color are you talking about, 650* or 730*? >>>> other direction on your visual actually🙃, it's kind of what would be right in the 625-630* range.. by color, to my eye, 590 is too cool and 650 is a bit on the high end.. Depending on the steel either might be...
  4. M

    Engraving Tools

    here are some of my Home Grown tooling.. chisels are HSS, from 3 lathe tools and a ground jigsaw blade. Hammer made from a Bolt the weld shop supervisor at work, threw to me and said"What can you make from that?" so I showed him.. not fancy but works?? the vise has a big bowling ball brother in...
  5. M

    Engraving Tools

    go on Amazon and look for HSS blanks. They have them in various sizes and lengths. I just got a bunch of 3mm and 6mm square blanks of such. One was3-4" long n the others were 6" I think?? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KS4C8YR?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_CCAZ9272FHKHG76QBPK2 Respect Always...
  6. M

    Making a 100% Jenks lock copy

    I heat my springs to a cherry red/low orange <Non magnetic > and quench in cooking oil. Clean that all up and it goes into my Lee production pot, set on the lower end of the temp range. I submerge the piece and let it set to soak. when it's done the molten lead should just slide right off and...
  7. M

    Making a 100% Jenks lock copy

    Mike, Jonathan here, what caliber are you gonna end up with? where are you sourcing your barrel? Respect Always Metalshaper/Jonathan
  8. M

    Why do my countersinks look horrible

    use a piece of stiff card stock or old jean material.. place it over the hole and run your countersink down through it. the teeth of the cutter work through the card/fabric and engage the piece a bit more slowly and evenly. you can even use this technique to clean up chattered attempts .. make...
  9. M

    Interesting percussion rifle.

    Not sure who made the lock, but know that 'style' was offered in Kit form< Back in the day >. My Bud Pat had found one, with a steel plate, that he was working on . I just make my own 🤔 Respect Always Metalshaper/Jonathan foreground lock is my take on an outside mainspring.. the one laying...
  10. M

    Making a 100% Jenks lock copy

    fair enough? I have never handled an original so I'll defer to you on how the lock works. I was just commenting on what I had been told by owners/shooter of originals? maybe their guns were not that great? Are you making a copy, "just because"? or to save the original?? I'll leave you to it...
  11. M

    Making a 100% Jenks lock copy

    Wow, never knew anyone else, that had an interest in the Jenks? Have talked to guys who own originals and they say the trigger/ sear bar combination creates an horrible trigger pull.. ( heavy with lots of drag ) pictured are a few of the parts I've made for one. Respect Always...
  12. M

    broach for key and tennons

    here is some of my stuff. a rear sight holder for filing. A rifling cutter head.. a bent file/checkering repair tool.. a drilling tool for side plate/lock screws and the main thing to show.. My tennon key 'seat' tool for inletting. drill a couple holes across the width of the desired key...
  13. M

    Woodbury School

    My thoughts are every builder, after a time, begins to build a cataloge of favored shapes and features he knowingly or unknowingly begins to use. after a time these become a 'go to" for the builder even though he may begin a build with a distinct thought as to what he is starting? builders in...
  14. M

    Under hammer build??????

    screw plug and plate together and secure with a braze, weld or pin... make it one unit! Then fitting the threaded journal to the barrel breech is same as usual? Respect Always Metalshaper/Jonathan
  15. M

    Inletting Black

    vaseline mixed with ebony black oil paint. put in a jar and mine has been left open since 1999. still gooey enough to put on and does a pretty good job of marking. Use sparingly. have tried marker, and other things but end up 90% of the time using this mix Respect Always Metalshaper/Jonathan
  16. M

    Hopkin & Allen Underhammers

    Here is ONE of Marlow's Underhammers. His H&A clone. Respect Always Metalshaper/Jonathan
  17. M

    Hopkin & Allen Underhammers

    My Bud and I have made H&A clones.. Mine do not have pins through the frame, as I make an 'insert' for the works! Respect Always Metalshaper/Jonathan
  18. M

    Primers

    Ed, that would be correct for a production underhammer!! Mine are One-offs from my shop, so I guess the thread pitch is whatever thread is required fo the nipples I have on hand.. ;) :p
  19. M

    Primers

    Accra shot and Mag Spark are two names of primer adapters. Accra shot used small rifle primers.. The Mag Spark takes 209. they do work but are fiddly to deal with. I have one of each.. Only used the accra shot and the fouling that blows back into it makes getting the fired primer a bit...
  20. M

    Sear Spring on the Blue Ridge Long Rifle

    light industrial metal cutting band saw blades, work if you are careful enough forming them. The eye can be tricky,, form it first using a pair of locking pliers as a heat sink for the rest of it. ( if you go the heating route ) the rest can be manipulated cold. Even used a heavier one to form...
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