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Offline davec2

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Blunderbuss Barrel Modifications
« on: October 21, 2015, 04:51:23 AM »
A fellow contacted me about modifying his Ed Rayl, 4 gage steel blunderbuss barrel.  He wanted cannon style muzzle rings added and a little engraving as well.  Here is the plain barrel with over sized but closely fitted steel rings......



After final fitting, I soldered the rings in place......



After soldering, the rings were final machined to profile and polished some.........



Then some engraving at the middle of the barrel and again at the muzzle per the fellows instructions......





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Re: Blunderbuss Barrel Modifications
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2015, 05:03:54 AM »
Dave, that is cool!  As always, you're engraving is superb!  Thanks for posting the photos.


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Re: Blunderbuss Barrel Modifications
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2015, 05:15:38 AM »
Nice job.  I like it all.

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Re: Blunderbuss Barrel Modifications
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2015, 07:13:48 AM »
Just lovely!  I've always wanted to build a blunderbuss...most inspiring.
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