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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: foresterdj on January 19, 2026, 01:31:38 AM

Title: How to cut these
Post by: foresterdj on January 19, 2026, 01:31:38 AM

The jaeger I am working on will have these fancy cast metal pieces on the sliding patch box lid. I am a long way from working on that part yet, but every time I look at them I wonder how I can most easily cut off the casting sprues.

(https://i.ibb.co/KghgMdq/pbox-bling.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mKTKLkq)

(https://i.ibb.co/WNpzZN08/pbox-bling-inside.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DPgMhPYc)


(https://i.ibb.co/MkH76nWW/pbox-bling-side.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jkYDRhBB)

Title: Re: How to cut these
Post by: JPK on January 19, 2026, 02:21:59 AM

Epoxy  them to a board, then when done a bit of heat will release them.

Title: Re: How to cut these
Post by: wogden on January 19, 2026, 02:34:32 AM

Don’t cut all of the spruce off.  You need a bit to drill an hole thru for pins to retain brass piece to wood.  Suggest B you call/discuss with Ron Scott.


(https://i.ibb.co/yczWG9Qh/IMG-6267.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dwNG1T5b)

(https://i.ibb.co/PsFC4hhP/IMG-6277.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SD5v0nnM)

(https://i.ibb.co/QS0pVm4/IMG-6278.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cfqk9Tj)

(https://i.ibb.co/VW2PTs5n/IMG-6276.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wNMx4fjG)

Title: Re: How to cut these
Post by: Jakob on January 21, 2026, 08:07:55 PM

Quote from: wogden on January 19, 2026, 02:34:32 AM

Don’t cut all of the spruce off.  You need a bit to drill an hole thru for pins to retain brass piece to wood.  Suggest B you call/discuss with Ron Scott.


(https://i.ibb.co/yczWG9Qh/IMG-6267.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dwNG1T5b)

(https://i.ibb.co/PsFC4hhP/IMG-6277.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SD5v0nnM)

(https://i.ibb.co/QS0pVm4/IMG-6278.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cfqk9Tj)

(https://i.ibb.co/VW2PTs5n/IMG-6276.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wNMx4fjG)

That sure is some piece of wood and very nice carving!.

Title: Re: How to cut these
Post by: dadybear1 on January 22, 2026, 12:03:12 AM

X 2 JAKOB--

Title: Re: How to cut these
Post by: Pete G. on January 22, 2026, 02:45:46 AM

WOW! These pics make me glad that I’ve never been attracted to Jaegers.