I hope that just because this thread has been dormant for a while that folks aren't thinking I've abandoned the project.
In fact, I went as far as I could with my Tool-Holder builds, then I had to wait for the 1"x60 degree dovetail cutter to arrive so I could
finish them up.
In the mean time, I spent this morning turning my latest Bullet-Cherries. I can't cut the Lube-Grooves until I've dovetailed the
slots on my Parting-Tool-Holder. The Tool-Holders need to be Dovetailed so I can mount them on the Quick-Change Tool-Post.
As luck would have it, I finished turning those Cherries, shut down and cleaned up the lathe when the UPS guy showed up with my new Dovetail cutter.
I'll Dove-tail all those Tool-Holders tomorrow; then I'll be able to cut the Lube-Grooves and set the Cherries up on the mill to cut
the flutes on them.
This time around too, I made two Cherries. (actually I made three) One will act as my primary boring Cherry, then I'll follow that with the Cherry that has the
Lube-Grooves milled into it.
Because of the small diameter at the tail end of these Boat-Tailed Bullet-Cherries, I've opted to cut the cavities of my bullet mold with two different Cherries. One will be cutting the body and the nose of the bullet cavities and the other will be used to cut the Boat-Tailed section of the bullet cavities.
My previous two attempts worked out in the end but, because the diameter at the base of the Boat-Tails was so small, it tended to weaken the Cherry to the point where I was having trouble keeping it from twisting into a cork-screw looking affair.
I know it may be hard to picture in one's mind what I'm talking about. I'll post some pics of these latest Cherries after I get them done.
You'll know exactly what I'm talking about once you see them.
In regard to what Bigslug stated, I knew going into this that there would be skeptics or nay-sayers that might chime in. I don't have any problem with that. It's pointless to argue or try to convince them otherwise. Most of them are just quoting something that someone else has said or written; they don't actually have any hands on experience themselves. That's OK too.
It's too late for negative post to stop me now. I'm to close to the completion of this Boat-Tailed Gas-Check project.
I'll be back.
HollowPoint