Track of the Wolf Bucks County rifle kit - Draw Filing

[Firelock]

This is a mini update on the TOW Bucks county flintlock rifle kit build. It is kind of out of sequence with the rest of the videos. so I broke it out on its own.

It covers draw filing the barrel. Typically I only draw file and polish the top three barrel flats. But for this build I did the bottom obliques and the side flats. I'll do the top later.

I've been complaining that the barrel was tight in the channel, and I was blaming it on the stock. I finally got around to measuring the 13/16th Colerain barrel I'm using.

True 13/16ths is 0.8125 inches. This barrel is 0.8245 inches. I measured a couple of Green Mountain barrels from rifles I built 20 years ago and they measured 0.8145.

So the Colerain barrel is a little fat.

Here's my draw filing procedure...

[chuck-ia]

I have more control of the file pulling it towards me when draw filing. Different strokes for different folks I guess. flinch

[docone]

Drawfiling is an art in itself.
I love your videos. After an hard in the shop, I peruse them. Well done.
If I might make a suggestion, mind the pressure on the Drawfiling. You can deflect the file. I saw that in that video. I use a chain saw guage file. Very easy to deflect, but the finish is great.
Great work on the videos.
A picture is worth a thousand words.

[KLMoors]

Thanks for the videos. I'd never seen that type of file. I use a regular file, and I push for a while, then pull, so as to not get my arthritis worked up. I don't go at it with anywhere near the finese you show though! I look more like a monkey trying to open a coconut. First this way, then that, turn the music up, wipe your brow, more coffee, and poooof, it's done!

Draw filing and cleaning up my castings is my first step building a gun. It definitely helps the barrel slip in and out more easily of a nice tight channel.