About homebrew.357

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81
About homebrew.357
Biography:
Retired, Air carft engineer
Location:
Auckland
Interests:
engineering, lathe metal working, hunting
Occupation:
Job was Electroplating, Air NZ

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  1. Blaser
    Blaser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Homemade flintlock
    And if you follow my thread you will know how to make a Hawken plains rifle, lock, stock and barrel and it`s got a heap of woompam, (word for loud bang) :ka boom:, and great for nz deer ,I think ,...
    Liked On: 03-12-2014, 08:52 PM
  2. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Homemade flintlock
    And if you follow my thread you will know how to make a Hawken plains rifle, lock, stock and barrel and it`s got a heap of woompam, (word for loud bang) :ka boom:, and great for nz deer ,I think ,...
    Liked On: 03-12-2014, 07:44 PM
  3. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi Shamus, Yer, there is a lot of ways of doing the same thing, and that looks good, but I had to work it out with what I had . I`v no mill or dividing head . Have just made a resizing die for the...
    Liked On: 30-11-2014, 08:15 PM
  4. AzumitH
    AzumitH liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Have got the barrel sorted, bore, .450" ,lapped, polished with 1200grt paper and O D tapered. Now will have to do some precision work so I don`t stuff things up, which means I`m getting a David...
    Liked On: 28-11-2014, 05:40 PM
  5. res
    res liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    So have set up for turning the O D to 1" at the muzzle and breech at 1.220" for 2" in from the end, this is for the tulip bit that has the receiver threads and then tapers down to 1.150". To set the...
    Liked On: 26-11-2014, 12:29 AM
  6. Carpe Diem
    Carpe Diem liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    So have set up for turning the O D to 1" at the muzzle and breech at 1.220" for 2" in from the end, this is for the tulip bit that has the receiver threads and then tapers down to 1.150". To set the...
    Liked On: 25-11-2014, 11:24 PM
  7. Dynastar27
    Dynastar27 liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    So have set up for turning the O D to 1" at the muzzle and breech at 1.220" for 2" in from the end, this is for the tulip bit that has the receiver threads and then tapers down to 1.150". To set the...
    Liked On: 21-11-2014, 02:55 PM
  8. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    So have set up for turning the O D to 1" at the muzzle and breech at 1.220" for 2" in from the end, this is for the tulip bit that has the receiver threads and then tapers down to 1.150". To set the...
    Liked On: 20-11-2014, 09:08 PM
  9. res
    res liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Got the bore out to .450" buy simply using a wooden dowel , cut a slot in one end and slot in a bit of 600 grt paper with a bit of thin plastic for backing, start at breech end, rod held with vice...
    Liked On: 19-11-2014, 01:27 AM
  10. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Got the bore out to .450" buy simply using a wooden dowel , cut a slot in one end and slot in a bit of 600 grt paper with a bit of thin plastic for backing, start at breech end, rod held with vice...
    Liked On: 18-11-2014, 10:07 PM
  11. Bryan
    Bryan liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Got the bore out to .450" buy simply using a wooden dowel , cut a slot in one end and slot in a bit of 600 grt paper with a bit of thin plastic for backing, start at breech end, rod held with vice...
    Liked On: 18-11-2014, 09:54 PM
  12. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Got the bore out to .450" buy simply using a wooden dowel , cut a slot in one end and slot in a bit of 600 grt paper with a bit of thin plastic for backing, start at breech end, rod held with vice...
    Liked On: 18-11-2014, 08:29 PM
  13. res
    res liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi guys, There`s some scratch marks in the bottom of the groves, cutter marks, so made up a new cutter out of cast iron for the rifling head, it just rubs and with a bit of Ajax and some burnt...
    Liked On: 16-11-2014, 01:14 AM
  14. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Any way, with all that walking up and down I`v worn out my hugges, well It`s cold in the workshop. I`m not a top shot with a camera , but have a deko at the (rifled bore), now Its not perfect ,but...
    Liked On: 14-11-2014, 09:10 AM
  15. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Any way, with all that walking up and down I`v worn out my hugges, well It`s cold in the workshop. I`m not a top shot with a camera , but have a deko at the (rifled bore), now Its not perfect ,but...
    Liked On: 14-11-2014, 07:38 AM
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