Author Topic: Barrel welding (Read 16637 times)

okieboy · « **Reply #25 on:** March 01, 2016, 05:39:39 PM »

It is much easier to see how a tube is formed for a thinner/ bigger bore barrel such as a 1" across the flats .58 caliber, but when you look at an old barrel that is 1.375" across the flats and .45 caliber, it is hard to image just forming the tube. Skill, hard work, practice and more hard work I would guess.
Thanks so much for the pictures and video Tim.

tim crowe · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2016, 01:06:01 AM »

More video to come as I or Bookie have time! Feel free to ask questions.

Steve Bookout · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2016, 06:41:43 AM »

Barrel forging can be hard work and eat up a lot of hours, but at the same time, you can have a tremendous amount of fun. The thermometer registered 120 at times Saturday afternoon. Coal was eat up at a tremendous rate during welding. Clinkers got a little nasty after using some soft Iowa coal for the non-welding operations. Lot of fines were burnt and clinkers appeared like Orcs in the Lord of the Rings--millions of'em!! You might find it surprising how much smoke is given off from clean coke when reignited after cleaning out the fire pot. We use some of Dan Land's fat wood and raspberry canes to start the fires.

jerrywh · « **Reply #28 on:** March 03, 2016, 03:22:52 AM »

So the English and Napoleon had a [DUST UP]. That's one of the best terms I have ever heard. That's perfectly English and perfectly Dave Crisalli.

Angus · « **Reply #29 on:** March 05, 2016, 09:43:23 PM »

Forging is more fun when the temperature is 34 degrees and snowy rather than 89 with 90% humidity at 8 a.m.
Welcome to Bookie's Barrel Emporium and Sweat Shop!

tim crowe · « **Reply #30 on:** March 06, 2016, 07:08:27 AM »

The Old Orge's Barrel Wright shop and all his underpaid Dwarfs. We need a Barrel Wright Union .

with free Rum Acer might join!

Steve Bookout · « **Reply #31 on:** March 12, 2016, 08:09:14 AM »

Dwarf Under the Forge, I was in the smithy today working out a little pattern welding project and noticed something strange......

runastav · « **Reply #32 on:** March 12, 2016, 12:42:03 PM »

Hei Steve!
Sikkert ein som vil lære seg og smi løp

Med vennlig helsing Runar

tim crowe · « **Reply #33 on:** March 13, 2016, 09:39:10 PM »

LOL, that was the Bat signal to Ken Guy.

Steve Bookout · « **Reply #34 on:** March 14, 2016, 05:49:38 PM »

God morgen, Runar. Kanskje vil du reise til Iowa og bli med meg? En stor Bowie kniven er i fungerer. 512 lag av stål.

runastav · « **Reply #35 on:** March 21, 2016, 05:42:11 PM »

Hei Bookie!
Ja eg skulle kjent deg i 1977 når jeg mønstret av i trur det var Beumont Texas så kunne vi ha hatt det kjekt

Mvh Runar

Steve Bookout · « **Reply #36 on:** March 21, 2016, 07:16:43 PM »

I've been to Beaumont!

Steve Bookout · « **Reply #37 on:** March 21, 2016, 07:59:43 PM »

Here is a link to a short video Tim took.

tim crowe · « **Reply #38 on:** March 21, 2016, 08:34:52 PM »

The Barrel Master at work!

runastav · « **Reply #39 on:** March 30, 2016, 05:58:10 PM »

Hei Bookie
Itte og ha saumfart Øyvind si Deathwind made by Bookie, så er pipa superfin smidd av meisteren sjølv

Mvh Runar

Ken G · « **Reply #40 on:** April 01, 2016, 01:40:54 AM »

Bat signal received. Tim, very nice work!

tim crowe · « **Reply #41 on:** April 01, 2016, 03:10:41 PM »

Nice to hear from you, we could have used another striker or blower man!

Dr. Fox · « **Reply #42 on:** April 02, 2016, 07:14:49 PM »

Tim, you are getting great barrel welding experience, especially taught by Bookie: he makes barrels from the beginning to the end.
I'm lucky to have a barrel Bookie forged, drilled, reamed, rifled and completed all by himself. It's a part of a gun now.
Why don't you post the bits you learned from Bookie here on the site?
Cheers!

tim crowe · « **Reply #43 on:** April 04, 2016, 04:04:32 AM »

Dr Fox, ( posting the bits) ,are you referring to what I have learned or the short videos?

Ky-Flinter · « **Reply #44 on:** April 04, 2016, 04:22:51 AM »

Quote from: Ken G on April 01, 2016, 01:40:54 AM

Bat signal received. Tim, very nice work!

Ken,

Good to know you're still kickin'.

-Ron

Joey R · « **Reply #45 on:** April 04, 2016, 05:03:15 AM »

Ditto on a still kickin' Ken!

Dr. Fox · « **Reply #46 on:** April 04, 2016, 06:59:50 AM »

Tim, I'm referring to the bits you learned. Videos are great too!

Ken G · « **Reply #47 on:** April 04, 2016, 01:58:26 PM »

Still above ground guys.

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