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waiting for a release date patiently.

i have to agree with all that have mentioned having a mentor with time to give you hands on time.
i learned to blow glass by myself. many years spent figuring out things, that someone could have...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA thanks RP i really needed that :)

sounds like yall have better docs where yall are at. docs here are horrible i could go off on a very ling tangent about wheaton franciscon but that...

most i have done in a day was 3500 .45 acp on a leepro 1k
i would have done more but i had them in a larcg storage bin and it fell off the chair it was sitting on. one of the rounds went off and...

hhhmmmmm i may have found the body of my next forge :)

any chance of a thickness measurement of the steel sheet?

Wish I would have had bills pops for a teacher!

20 years ago I was chasing blonde, red and brunette tail. Now I chase white tails.
People were happier, had more money and a lot more sanity

if you are really that cheap, bring it home the day you intend to use it.
leaving it sit around is what would bother me the most.

but like others have said, go to wally and buy a lb.

being a knife maker myself i can say that is alot of work!
you friend did a great job as that is a great piece.
carry it with pride.

aluminum molds are quite nice to work with :)


but i would like to have a brass one someday

trying2learn- thanks for the cheer up! that really did bring a smile to my face :)
glad to see ya got a helper, and i hope for many many years to come!

yep, a reblue and possibly get the moving parts stoned down to like 3k. it really makes a difference.
possibly some fancy new grips?

if ya start shooting the matches with a revolver when ya step...

i wish i never sold my gold cup :(

i would not sell that gun if i was you, the 1st gun ya own is something to be refurbed and loved forever.
however i do understand selling it to replace with...

i hair dryer will be sufficient airflow, i have used a few to build forges for steel working.
as far as zinc poisoning, that is some serious bad news. however if you insist on working with it, drink...

GRATS ON 3K!!!
i was rather interested in it.
then again i am now hooked on anything casting related.
kinda like a fish chasing a lure :)

hello all,
i was surfing the net and came across this
http://www.patriciabriggs.com/books/silver/silverbullets.shtml

not sure if it has been posted or not, but if it hasnt it has now.

popper you are plenty cool already!

44fanatic- you hit the nail right on the head.

thread revival!
i enjoy the zombie thing, it is light hearted fun. my moms boyfriend is 65 and has a zombie H3 adventure :)
he was pretty far left but since the gov has gotten worse and the whole...

crush up an aspirin and mix with a drop of water. apply to affected area and bandaid it. will take awhile but it will work
the commonly available wart remover is salcylic acid based. aspirin also...

i am in agreeance with bullshop.
the one's on the right look much larger?

i am wanting a new mold and may have to go with an accurate, especially since none of the shelf brands are around

for .45colt i like trailboss. gives me nice powder levels in the cases.
unique is my second go to for it.

like others have said the hammer works well. i use a flatter hammer "blacksmithing hammer" for mine but any hammer will do the job

i prefer wood smokers even though they are alot more work. there are plenty of plans available online for building a 2 stage smoker.

as for woods, i use apple and pear the most as i have both...

russel nash- i bet you got some odd looks taking those pics in walmart of a toaster oven with money in it :)

i have been waiting to find an old kitchen oven. i have the space out back in my glassbloring/bladesmithing shop so i am hoping now that the weather is warm ovens will start popping up.
the idea of...