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    Jamestown archaeological excavation of a pistol

    Greetings, This is some good information. Back when in my Prehistory class the instructor said they used Duco cement and Acetone to stabilize findings. In the video he said they use Paraboid B72 with Acetone. I'll be looking into that further. Always good to have current information...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, This is the Dog Spring. To get a feel for it I carved it out of Clay first. The material I used was 1/2" W1 Round Drill Stock mainly because of it's dimensions. I needed to be able to have enough metal to get the Bolster and transition to the Finial and the other direction to...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, This is a bit of a difficult step. The Mainspring. I use Copper sheet to make a pattern with. Then I wanted to make sure that I had a righteous 3/4 Rotation of the Wheel. Slowly I Rotated the wheel through the Rotation of the Tumbler and the observation of the Recess in the...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, I believe it 100%. I didn't see it and want to. Could you tell me the Title so I can find it. You know back in the late 80s I was also doing some Fusion Glass. Something interesting my instructor said about Colonial Glass making was, that none of the Glass Ware given to...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, I believe it 100%. I didn't see it and want to. Could you tell me the Title so I can find it. You know back in the late 80s I was also doing some Fusion Glass. Something interesting my instructor said about Colonial Glass making was, that none of the Glass Ware given to...
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    Wheellock Project

    Thanks, yes that's how I was thinking too. There are so many things that go into these. I would think that in their day members of this/these guilds would have been doing pretty good, in an overall picture. Or at least the "Stockers". Hank
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Thanks Flint. It's interesting how when you're just looking at a photo you think it's one way but as soon as you make in something that gives you a 3 Dimensional thing in front of you things just pop out. Just fun/observation. Thanks,Hank
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Thank you for following. The thing that I hope folks get is how many parts are involved. It makes me wonder how many people were in the shops that originally made these. It is written that in England during the Flintlock period that there were 23 separate disciplines in making...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, I don't know the real name for this part, I call it the Safty Cover. I knew what it looked like from the photo but not really knowing how it actually worked or shaped I carved it in Plasticine Modeling Clay first. Then back to Hot Roll. After having the Perimeter, carved the...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Top Jaw Screw. Started with 1/2"- .5" W1Drill Stock. Started with the Lathe to turn ends. The Treads were turned for a 5/16-18 Thread and the other turned to 3/8" to form Flats, and a "Collared" area. The trick is holding the Top Jaw Screw while working on the ends. Jim...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Next, the Top Jaw. Rectangle pieces of Hot Roll were cut out then the holes for the Top Jaw Screw and starter Holes for the Rear Post were drilled. After they were established the Shape of the Top of the Jaw was started. Again starting with the Band saw. Note the Top Jaw was held...
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    TRS Wheellock building. Who can put one together?

    Greetings, I wish I had some helpful insights as to finding a builder. I don't really know too many folks in the community. They are a Labor of love and just require a large amount of time and experience to do it right. Hank
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, The Dog is next. I started with some 2" Hot Roll then after roughing out the general shape I took it to the Mill to remove a bunch on metal that I knew I wouldn't need. It really makes you wonder how the 'ol Boys use to do it. My guess is this first part would have been done by...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, That's great. Sounds like you've got a good handle on the subject. BTW, if you are ever in Tucson, Arizona the Arizona Historical Museum has alot of the Guns that Brinckerhoff featured in his book and the folks at the Museum were very nice. When I was there the guns were not...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, If you look closely at the first two pics, of the Dutch Lock you can see that the Pan Cover Arm has a bevel on both sides of the Arm where the Flat Capture Spring holds it when it is Open or Closed. In one direction the Thumb pushes it Over the high point to Closed Position. But...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Yes, you need the Upper Capture Spring for the Pan Cover Arm with the Cam to hold it Open the it is Fired. I will post Pics of the Dutch lock. You can Open and Close with your Thumb. This style has a Spring at the Bottom of the Arm that puts constant Pressure to close. So, you...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Today is the "V" Spring for the Primary and Secondary Sears. I started again by using Brass for R&D. It's an ingenious design because it has two functions at the same time. What I will call the Bottom Arm exerts pressure on the Primary...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, The next pics are of the Brass R&D for the Closure Spring at the bottom of the Pan Cover Arm. Work Hardened it and shaped it. After figuring things out I started in with Spring Stock from DGW I'm thinking about 1070 or 1080. To file the Catch I glued it to a piece of wood with...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Flint, by all means retire soon, you will soon be asking yourself how did I have time to go to work. LOL Being in the Shop working and bouncing ideas back and forth sounds like a great wish. Thanks,Hank
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Rudyard I really enjoy hearing your experience. These are the things that need to be heard and repeated. Thanks,Hank
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