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Offline Knotty

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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #195 on: June 30, 2016, 08:43:29 pm »
Very very nice! Keep up the good work!

I just want to see you put a finish on that wood and make it shine 😊
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #196 on: July 01, 2016, 06:59:23 pm »
I made a fixture to test my patchbox catch and release spring, it worked perfectly.



When I tried to fit it to my patchbox i found I had made the first bend too short. I tried to rebend it but I never could get it just right, I started working on a new spring this afternoon.
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Offline JEB

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« Reply #197 on: July 02, 2016, 07:48:03 pm »
Guess I am going to my hand at building a handgun.  My bow making buddy has been making flintlocks and I just mentioned I would like to try a handgun and he handed me an unfinished (never started) stock and a smooth bore 52 cal barrel. Now to decide flint lock or cap. Because I am flint knapper I may try to make the flint lock style.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #198 on: July 04, 2016, 03:25:56 pm »
Quote from: JEB on July 02, 2016, 07:48:03 pm
Guess I am going to my hand at building a handgun.  My bow making buddy has been making flintlocks and I just mentioned I would like to try a handgun and he handed me an unfinished (never started) stock and a smooth bore 52 cal barrel. Now to decide flint lock or cap. Because I am flint knapper I may try to make the flint lock style.

*in my best cartoon villain voice:*  Excelllleeeennnnntt!
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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #199 on: July 04, 2016, 06:30:40 pm »
Wow! Wish I had a friend that would hand me one. :)
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #200 on: July 11, 2016, 05:08:35 pm »
After making spring # 5, I GOT IT, lots of good pictures to follow. I am putting all the patch parts together for a test run, I know it will work, it did in a dry run without all the screws in place.

Don't you just hate it when someone keeps you hanging........
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #201 on: July 11, 2016, 07:07:18 pm »
I will start with the patch box spring wall of shame, there was at least 3 more failures not in the picture.The one that is intact actually worked.



A test fit showed it to be a little tall so I will have to inlet a deeper spot for it in the box.





First test run, putting everything together.



It works!





Just a little more adjustment to get the box lid down tight and WE ARE DONE!

Next, sanding staining and finishing the wood, and greying the barrel and metal parts.

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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #202 on: July 11, 2016, 07:25:37 pm »
Eric, will you remove all of the metal parts to gray them?
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Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #203 on: July 12, 2016, 08:33:27 am »
I will for the most part,  I think I will leave the muzzle cap in place. It is a long process sanding out all the file and casting marks on the metal, the butt plate is particularly rough and will take at least a day to smooth out. I still have to sand all the external lock parts to get rid of the factory orange peel surface.

I will sand everything down to 220 and stop there.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #204 on: July 12, 2016, 11:59:42 am »
Polishing out the factory casting marks is a pain. Below you can see a lock plate I have polished and a cock that I am just starting on that still has the rough factory grey finish. There is no good way  to hold things while you work on them, some fit in a vise, some don't.

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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #205 on: July 13, 2016, 01:35:06 pm »
You have inspired me to replace the double set trigger in my .36 flinter with a single trigger.  Now I gotta find something roughly the right size to modify to fit!
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #206 on: July 13, 2016, 07:28:20 pm »
Make a trigger, super easy to cold forge one.

Start;



Finish;

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Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #207 on: July 15, 2016, 07:16:42 pm »
As I started sanding I noticed a discrepancy in my side to side stock shaping and had to make some corrections to even things out, this required some inletting and metal thinning to make things fit again.



I cut and fit all my pins today;

First measure how long the pin should be;



Mark the length to cut;



Test fit, just right;



I put three pins in the barrel lugs, three in the ramrod pipes and two in the trigger guard. I like to keep them straight after I remove them from the stock.



Tomorrow it is whisker the stock, stain and apply the first coat of finish.


 
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #208 on: July 16, 2016, 03:24:16 am »
Getting close Erik - can't wait to see the final product ! Bob
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Building another flintlock
« Reply #209 on: July 16, 2016, 09:02:57 am »
As a side note, my dremel gave up the ghost on me, it was only a couple years old. I called the company and they said the max charge for a repair was $59 and could be nothing if it was a factory defect and anything in between if it wasn't a serious problem.

I took a 20% off coupon to Harbor Freight and bought a similar tool for $21 out the door, the dang thing work really well.
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