Made some ball blocks

[jtmattison]

There's a little story behind these.
My wifes Grandfather who was a master woodworker and furniture builder passed away a few years back. He was a great man. When we cleaned out his workshop I inherited some of his woodworking tools. Since he built furniture for many many years I figured I would find some nice hardwood left over in his shop. I was wrong except for one small piece of scrap I found. I don't even know what kind of wood it is but it made some pretty nice ball blocks. I feel good now that I got to finally use some of the tools and made use of that small scrap of wood I found also.

HD

 

[paulvallandigham]

The grain reminds me of mahogany.

 

[Bob Riegl]

:bow: Scrap wood is my favorite food on a rainy ( got nothin' to do better ) day. I love the little projects you can do that make the time pass easily. Making Ball Blocks is one of my favorite pastimes and then giving them away to my Ml'ing friends.But that's some nice looking pieces of wood.I picked up some scrap black walnut pieces from a local woodworker, I am going to re-saw to 3/4" and then make some more (guess what) God you're smart--- :rotf: :thumbsup:

 

[wvbuckbuster]

WELL DONE!! Its nice to use something that has special meaning. What cal. are those?

 

[jtmattison]

WELL DONE!! Its nice to use something that has special meaning. What cal. are those?

Thanks for the compliment. They are all .54.

HD

 

[PitchyPine]

Yep they look great, :thumbsup: what size bit do ya use for 54?

 

[Stumpkiller]

Nice! I've really come to appreciate the little three shot blocks. You can always throw the fixings in to refill them, but for most situations three is enough without dipping into the bag and it's small enough to hang or hide on the horn strap.

 

[jtmattison]

Yep they look great, :thumbsup: what size bit do ya use for 54?

I used a 9/16 bit.

I made another block today for the .50 using a 1/2 bit. I haven't fed it any ball yet but I think I'll have to sand the holes out a bit for a good patch/ball fit.

HD

 

[RetiredMedic]

Looks Good!!!!

 

[Hawken Dan]

Those are very nicely made :thumbsup:
I will have to make some soon too.

Daniel

 

[Hawken Dan]

What size would I use for .58 cal round balls?

 

[jtmattison]

What size would I use for .58 cal round balls?

Probably 5/8"

HD

 

[paulvallandigham]

The Chart shown under member resources says to use a 19/32" drill bit. That works out to .59375". I think that would be a better choice for your ball block than going up to .620".

 

[hawkeye1755]

They are looking great. :thumbsup:
Like the little three shot blocks.
:hatsoff:

 

[laffingman67]

Nice woodwork HD! :thumbsup:

 

[jtmattison]

The Chart shown under member resources says to use a 19/32" drill bit. That works out to .59375". I think that would be a better choice for your ball block than going up to .620".

:thumbsup:

Now the hard part, finding a 19/32 bit.

HD

 

[Claude Mathis]

The Chart shown under member resources says to use a 19/32" drill bit. That works out to .59375". I think that would be a better choice for your ball block than going up to .620".

:thumbsup:

Now the hard part, finding a 19/32 bit.

Drill Bit

 

[bwhoffman]

you could drill the larger size and then apply several coats of finish (which is good to seal the board and lessen lube migration) and get a build up to a good fitting inner diameter.

 

[PitchyPine]

Yep they look great, :thumbsup: what size bit do ya use for 54?

I used a 9/16 bit.

I made another block today for the .50 using a 1/2 bit. I haven't fed it any ball yet but I think I'll have to sand the holes out a bit for a good patch/ball fit.

HD

Thanks, on my 50`s that i made and drilled 1/2 in i had too sand them out too a nice slightly loose fit. :thumbsup:

 

[jtmattison]

I guess a 17/32 would be perfect for .50 cal.
:hmm:

HD