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I make them out of spade drills.

For really bad bores, I’ve had some luck wrapping 0000 steel wool around a bronze brush and scrubbing with just some light oil in the bore.

If you decide to re-barrel, it is worth noting that unused 1903A3 barrels are still pretty easy to find, and there are several available on EBay right now. They are also available at: ...

I’ve used acrylic paint that is sold for model airplanes/cars to dye epoxy, but never for bedding. The trick is to mix the epoxy well to start the chemical reaction before adding a drop or two of...

I have a little different method than mentioned above. After applying finish to checkering (usually linseed oil) I let it sit for a few minutes, then rub the checkering full of sawdust to absorb any...

I have found WD40 Specialist Long Term Corrosion Inhibitor to be excellent at corrosion protection.

Flintlocks, I relined a 22 barrel a while back and instead of buying a pilot drill, I ground a pilot onto a regular twist drill. Then, I drilled a hole in the shank of the drill bit and used Loctite...

Ammohead,

Have you tried a steady rest. It has been a while since I contoured a blank, but when I did, I would taper one section at a time using the steady rest to reduce chatter and bending. ...

The amount of money saved on machining projects yourself is very unlikely to be less than the cost of machinery. Most people, me included, just enjoy doing our own machine work and like all hobbies...

I can't comment on the Grizzly but I will say that Non-Asian lathes are out there if you are patient in your search. It took me over 2 years to find my newest lathe, a Standard Modern 1334. It was...

I can't tell you how many drops I've had but none resulted in this kind of damage. It would be interesting to have the tang area hardness tested to see exactly where it is on the Rockwell scale.

If you don't mind me asking, what were you doing when the tang snapped?

Before you give up on color case hardening you might want to study this thread:

http://marlin-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3732

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As a follow up to my earlier post, this is a pic of a scraper made from a spade drill with a file handle attached. It works pretty darned well.

I have a lot of chisels made from old files that were passed down to me from my grandfather and they work great. However, for bent scrapers I have had success making them from spade drills. I...

Lab,

I haven't done hot bluing for a long time, but at one time I did a lot of it. For a pistol, you don't really need purpose specific tanks. A kitchen pot, as long as it isn't aluminum, and...

Just to clarify my reply about using lamp posts for pillars, when I said you have to drill out the holes, I meant the screw holes in the stock. The hole in the lamp post is about the perfect size...

A cheap option to consider is to use hollow threaded lamp posts. Look at almost any floor or desk lamp and you will notice these, they connect the body of the lamp to the part that holds the bulb....

I spent some time researching lathes to replace my old Craftsman 12x36 and settled on the Harrison M300, the inch/metric Standard Modern 1334, and the inch/metric Standard Modern 1340 as my top...