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Offline Canute Rex

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Built a lock - snap matchlock
« on: August 24, 2025, 06:30:01 PM »
Here's something for your amusement. I'm building a 1580s style snap matchlock. Brian Anderson loaned me a lock to copy. Aside from the screws it's all made from steel and brass scrap I had around the shop. I'm still not happy with the serpentine, but it was the fourth version so I went with it for now. The medieval dolphin head needs to be bigger. Ordinarily it would have a tightening band or screw. I had to cold forge the springs because it was 360 brass with lead for machinability. It's my first scratch built lock, so I'm reasonably satisfied with it.












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Offline Daryl

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Re: Built a lock - snap matchlock
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2025, 06:58:51 PM »
That's  8).
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Re: Built a lock - snap matchlock
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2025, 08:17:48 PM »
Neat!!
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Re: Built a lock - snap matchlock
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2025, 08:42:00 PM »
I'm impressed, nice work!
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Offline Cory Joe Stewart

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Re: Built a lock - snap matchlock
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2025, 06:30:28 PM »
Love it!

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