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Treebeard

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Ramrods scraping tool?
« on: February 06, 2017, 12:31:07 AM »
Is the Tom Curran ramrod scraping tool still available? Any other makes? Thanks for any help.

Offline davebozell

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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2017, 12:33:52 AM »
I received one from him recently.  It works great.  If you send him a message, I'm sure he will respond.

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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2017, 12:51:15 AM »
 Here ya go: https://thosmachine.wordpress.com/

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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2017, 01:06:11 AM »
Thanks for the help.  The partial kit I bought did not come with ramrod so I will be doing one myself.

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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2017, 04:19:52 AM »
After following the link above to look at the ramrod scraping tool, I found the spring vise. Looks very cool. I need to buy one. Information on the web site shows the vise is available from Jim Chambers, but I do not see it as being available on the Chambers site. Does anyone know if the vise is still available and how to buy one?

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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2017, 08:02:27 AM »
Best mainspring vice I've ever used.
In His grip,

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Offline gusd

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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2017, 05:31:00 PM »
Ram rod scraper and mainspring vise are the best!!
You won't go wrong. :)
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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2017, 06:07:08 PM »
Give Jim a call; I got one from him in Lexington last show!
Works great for frizzen sptings!
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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2017, 10:53:26 PM »
I picked up a ramrod scraper from Tom last weekend at the Lewisburg show and love it.  Simple but well-made and effective.
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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2017, 05:07:39 PM »
Heres the mainspring vise ...  'Bout half way down.

http://www.flintlocks.com/parts.htm

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Smoketown


Offline moleeyes36

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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2017, 05:26:26 PM »
Heres the mainspring vise ...  'Bout half way down.

http://www.flintlocks.com/parts.htm

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Smoketown

This doesn't look like the spring vise shown on Tom Curran's website https://thosmachine.wordpress.com/  Are there two different spring vises offered?

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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2017, 06:01:24 PM »

This doesn't look like the spring vise shown on Tom Curran's website https://thosmachine.wordpress.com/  Are there two different spring vises offered?

Mole Eyes

Oooops!

Didn't follow the link!

Most interesting take on a spring vise/nutcracker!   ;D

Cheers,
Smoketown

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Re: Ramrods scraping tool?
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2017, 09:05:08 PM »
Heres the mainspring vise ...  'Bout half way down.

http://www.flintlocks.com/parts.htm

Cheers,
Smoketown

This doesn't look like the spring vise shown on Tom Curran's website https://thosmachine.wordpress.com/  Are there two different spring vises offered?

Mole Eyes

Jim does sell Tom Curran's mainspring vice he just doesn't have it listed on his website. You have to order it over the phone.