Black Snake Gun

[Ian Pratt]

Ian, where did you get your graver bit from?

A friend who was getting out of the business gave me a couple boxes full of assorted tools and there were a few gravers and die sinker chisels in there. I have shaped and reground some of them for special purposes, this one flat and with a wider cutting edge like a cape chisel so you can cut a slot wiithout the shank getting trapped

[rsherman]

Great work Ian! I love your gun. Thanks for the tutorial on the thimble process. That poor drillbit never saw that coming either!

[Ian Pratt]

That poor drillbit never saw that coming either!

Now it knows why all the other drill bits were hiding in the big red box

[B.Barker]

I bought some die sinkers years ago and can't remember where I got them. I could use a couple more but haven't found any yet.

[alacran]

Really like your sideplate. Thanks for the tutorial on how to make your pipes. Neat Gun!

[Dphariss]

Nice.

I have a somewhat simpler block and a punch I use to make the ribs on the ends of octagonal pipes.

Dan

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

I bought die sinkers chisels about 43 years ago that came from Brownell's...they likely still carry them.  They were the only chisels I had for engraving around the first hundred rifles off my bench.  Then I discovered Glensteel from GRS!  But when it comes to removing lots of stock in a hurry, the die sinkers chisels do the job best.

[smart dog]

I bought die sinkers chisels about 43 years ago that came from Brownell's...they likely still carry them.  They were the only chisels I had for engraving around the first hundred rifles off my bench.  Then I discovered Glensteel from GRS!  But when it comes to removing lots of stock in a hurry, the die sinkers chisels do the job best.

Hi Taylor,
I am afraid folks will have trouble finding them.  Brownell's no longer carries them and I searched for other sources for a friend and could not find any. I believe the occupation of die sinker is essentially extinct. The closest I could find are jeweler's chasing chisels but they are not the same as those chisels sold by Brownells.  I am really glad I bought my set 40 years. 

 


dave