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Title: Built a lock - snap matchlock
Post by: Canute Rex on August 24, 2025, 06:30:01 PM

Here's something for your amusement. I'm building a 1580s style snap matchlock. Brian Anderson loaned me a lock to copy. Aside from the screws it's all made from steel and brass scrap I had around the shop. I'm still not happy with the serpentine, but it was the fourth version so I went with it for now. The medieval dolphin head needs to be bigger. Ordinarily it would have a tightening band or screw. I had to cold forge the springs because it was 360 brass with lead for machinability. It's my first scratch built lock, so I'm reasonably satisfied with it.


(https://i.ibb.co/zW4RZrrs/Lock-above-cocked.jpg) (https://ibb.co/35CNc771)

(https://i.ibb.co/sdxKMbJg/Lock-from-above-inside.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tTjqWQPH)

(https://i.ibb.co/KJKbRfb/Lock-inside-cocked.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FFHmNym)

(https://i.ibb.co/3mM60VJy/Lock-outside-cocked.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jkW0Lqpv)

(https://i.ibb.co/5gx5cWVG/Lock-outside-snapped.jpg) (https://ibb.co/v6vJzx8V)

social tees (https://nonprofitlight.com/ny/new-york/social-tees-animal-rescue-foundation-inc)

Title: Re: Built a lock - snap matchlock
Post by: Daryl on August 24, 2025, 06:58:51 PM

That's  8).

Title: Re: Built a lock - snap matchlock
Post by: Steeltrap on August 24, 2025, 08:17:48 PM

Neat!!

Title: Re: Built a lock - snap matchlock
Post by: ScottH on August 25, 2025, 08:42:00 PM

I'm impressed, nice work!

Title: Re: Built a lock - snap matchlock
Post by: Cory Joe Stewart on August 26, 2025, 06:30:28 PM

Love it!

Cory Joe