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Offline Cody Tetachuk

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Lock tuning
« on: December 12, 2022, 12:12:43 AM »
It has been quite a few years but am fiddling with flintlocks again a bit. I have a flint SXS that I made years ago and want to take it for pheasants but have never been happy with the lock performance. I tried to have Bob Roller tune them years ago but he was retiring and not taking on any more lock work. Is there anyone that specializes in lock tuning these days that I could send them to?.

Offline rich pierce

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Re: Lock tuning
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2022, 12:16:08 AM »
Cabin Creek is well-known for fine work.
Andover, Vermont

Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Lock tuning
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2022, 12:45:01 AM »
Cabin Creek my choice too.

Offline Daryl

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Re: Lock tuning
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2022, 01:12:00 AM »
Good to see you back Cody.
I don't know if Taylor is doing anything like lock work these days. He's getting on in years, ya know.(74)
This is the gun Cody is talking about, I think.
Nice.







Daryl

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Offline Cody Tetachuk

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Re: Lock tuning
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2022, 02:34:10 AM »
Yes Daryl , that is the club. I tried calling Taylor but he must have been nappn'.  ;D

Offline Wingshot

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Re: Lock tuning
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2022, 04:46:51 AM »
I got a good bird dog if you’re ever in Western PA, I’d love to see that beauty in action! What’s the weight and gauge?

Offline Cody Tetachuk

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Re: Lock tuning
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2022, 07:16:52 AM »
It is a rather brutish, 8.5 lb 12ga, 30" barrels. I also have an original 20ga, 32" barrels that is a more "birdy" 6.5 pounds. I wanted to build a smaller bore but did not find a suitable set of barrel in less than 12ga at the time. I have everything I need to build a 20ga now, except the ambition. Actually, I have two sets of English locks (to be finished yet) and a couple REAL nice thick blanks of walnut that I bought from Chris Laubach many years ago specifically for a couple double flints along with a very nice set of German 20ga deep etched barrels with straight rifling and another set of barrels that I got from Taylor years ago. I even have a Rupp/Kuntz inspired rifle that has been sitting about 80% done for the last 14 years. Was actually thinking of sending that out to have someone finish it for me. I dunno. Anyways, I would LOVE to come hunt with you over dogs but Penn is a LONG ways from northern Alberta.

Offline Carl Young

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Re: Lock tuning
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2022, 09:15:52 AM »
Cody it's good to see you back on ALR!   hearing from you, Darrell, Taylor and Richard reminds me of my Canadian  family who I lost track of decades ago. I still put malt vinegar & salt on French fried potatoes...

Happy Holidays!
Carl
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Lock tuning
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2022, 05:26:32 PM »
Over the years I was active I used external parts from L&R and  but never "tuned" any of them.It seemed to me that all the work was concentrated on the external appearance and not the little spring driven engine behind the plates.That IS the lock.That is a superb looking double gun and I did make perhaps 4 sets
of left and right locks on the L&R but do not remember who got them.Few were willing to pay for custom work or were unable to.Finding someone now to
bench craft a pair of lock mechanisms even when good quality external parts are easy to get will be difficult.Years ago I made a left and right pair of caplocks with the "4 pin" bridles and got $800 and they have not been used as far as I now know. Good luck with the redo on these locks.I am now 86 and might make a set trigger once in a while but that's probably all.
Bob Roller
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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Lock tuning
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2022, 10:31:35 PM »
Cody:  how nice to see you back here!  What issues are you having with those locks?  I have had almost 100% success and satisfaction from those Ashmore styled locks.  When they are working, they are fast and certain ignition.  If you can describe where the problem is, I might be able to diagnose them for you right over this medium.
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Offline Cody Tetachuk

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Re: Lock tuning
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2022, 08:23:32 PM »
Just not "flint friendly" and doesn't spark as well as I think it should. I used to know this stuff but have been away for so long I just don't recall. Took my grandson out back this summer to "make some smoke" but otherwise I think it has been over ten years since I sparked a lock