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Offline WKevinD

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Drilling Jig
« on: April 19, 2024, 09:33:38 PM »
I have a drilling jig made by a member here and he is no longer making them (picture #1) and a friend wanted one like it so I finally figured out how to make one for him (picture #2&3) Works great for tang and lock bolt holes.

6/26/24 I have added a 1/16" adapter to this since I first published this. I'm selling these with bits included.

Kevin

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« Last Edit: June 26, 2024, 08:10:28 PM by WKevinD »
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Drilling Jig
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2024, 10:52:38 PM »
Very nice work!
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Offline WKevinD

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Re: Drilling Jig
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2024, 08:55:11 PM »
I will have a couple of these at Ft Fredrick.

Kevin
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Offline rmnc3r

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Re: Drilling Jig
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2024, 02:35:11 AM »
Well, in regards to Photo #2 & 3 - I introduced my "C-Straight Drilling Jig" back in the early-mid '90's and sold them through the Classified Section in "Muzzle Blasts" Magazine for a while. I got the Idea, as many folk have, from Buchele's "Recreating the American Longrifle", but found a simpler way by using inexpensive Harbor Freight Edging Clamps.  Back then, the clamps could be had on sale for a few dollars. I sourced out drill guide bushings from a supplier that was down the street from my Lighting Business, and one of the swivel clamp's threaded rod served as the locating/centering pin.  I din't have a lathe, so I hadda turn the rod's point by hand on a bench grinder with a jig. Crude, but it worked well enough. 

No doubt others came up with similar jigs before and after, but I never saw one Advertised until mine was available for a while, then Mountain State Muzzleloading made a more versatile version (offered with more bushings) in the late '90s, and others followed, as well as many shop-made tools.





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Offline TDM

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Re: Drilling Jig
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2024, 05:39:34 AM »
Very nice!

Offline Tenmile

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Re: Drilling Jig
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2024, 03:19:24 AM »
I’ve got to get one of those. Much easier than a drill press and point.
Lynn

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Re: Drilling Jig
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2025, 07:47:35 PM »
Kevin,
Would like to purchase a #3 if available?
Thanks,
George
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Re: Drilling Jig
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2025, 12:47:45 AM »
They work great.  I have a newer one like the 3 point one on here & I bought it from someone on here.

Here is one I crudely made back in ? 1980's. Not pretty but it works.  This is a small hand made C clamp my grandpa made, then I converted it to a drill-point jig. I have 3 dif size drill bit inserts for it.

 

Keith Lisle

Offline P.W.Berkuta

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Re: Drilling Jig
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2025, 08:59:24 PM »
Ah - so many crafty people here - necessity is the mother of invention ----  ;D
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