Thread: Sand Casting. Who's done / doing it ?

The attached photo shows a smoothbore flintlock duelling pistol that was made entirely in my workshop by the 'whittling' process from steel bars and a block of wood. With the exception of a bit of milling on the lockplate and bridle, a few holes with the drill press and some lathe work, everything was done by hand with hacksaw, files and small cold chisels. I did some of the machine work but all the design and handwork was done by the late Jon Jones, a Holland & Holland trained artisan who worked for me for a few years. The photo shows the complete assembly prior to engraving and browning. Jon was an incredible tradesman and a skilled self-taught engraver who died far too young. He sold the pistol to someone before he died but I don't know who. Jon engraved a .38 S&W Model 60 stainless Chief's Special for me which I will show in another post. Jon spent 11 years with H&H as an actioner on double guns, hand making ejectors, single trigger mechanisms, etc. When he came to work for me I asked him if he had ever fitted a 'scope. "I've never even looked through one" was the reply!