Blog update - Barrel Finishing

[Jim Kibler]

I've posted to my blog this morning.  Barrel finishing is the primary topic.  It can be found here:

http://www.jimkibler.net/blog/



Any questions or comments welcome.

Thanks,
Jim

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Jim, it is such a pleasure to be able to basically stand at your bench and look over your shoulder as you work.  You photography and text is superlative.

[James Rogers]

Super Jim!!
I am now waiting on these blog entries like I did as a kid for the next episode of Daniel Boone. 
Once again, THANKS!!

[FALout]

Thanks For sharing Jim. 

[Hemo]

Jim, did you use a jig of some sort to make those 22.5 degree flats, or just superhuman precision? Those flats flow so nicely into the curved transitions. Round file plus flat file? Did you use stones to final finish those details?

In awe as usual,

Gregg

[Jim Kibler]

Thanks everyone.  I really am glad you enjoy this.  It takes some time, but I like doing it.  As to the filed flats, they're not too hard.  Just a  couple of files and some stones  or abrasive paper to clean things up.  One tidbit that helps with these sorts of things is to file the stop radius at the end first with a round or half round file and then go to the flat file.

All the best,
Jim