Flintlock Pistol Build #1

[Craig Wilcox]

Coming along nicely, Bill.  Couple times I've wished I had a milling cutter exactly matching barrel dimensions!  But there are always little 0.001" differences that do show up.  Easier - and more accurate - to get close, finish with the chisels and scrapers.

I do have a couple scrapers with sharp, 45 deg edges, but still a couple thousandths shy.  And several round scrapers for ye olde round barrels.  Easy to make and put a handle on.

[Steeltrap]

Bill,

Great post on using your milling machine to cut the BC out.

FIWI, when I built my last pistol I cut the BC using just chisel's and a hammer. I know I left more "side wood" on than necessary, but my concern was putting a ding in the corner where the barrel would rest against the side. I filed down the side to show a little more than half of that side barrel flat like you have shown.

I cut the full width of the BC down to the bottom of the vertical flats, then I cut the bottom flat, then I chiseled out the angle flats. Lot's of marker helps.  I only post this as I don't have a milling machine, so it can be done by hand.

Again, FWIW.

[Bill Raby]

Part 8

https://rumble.com/v72nz3m-flintlock-pistol-build-1-part-8.html

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Part 9

https://rumble.com/v72z592-flintlock-pistol-build-1-part-9.html

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Part 10

https://rumble.com/v738zmm-flintlock-pistol-build-1-part-10.html

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Part 11

https://rumble.com/v73iini-flintlock-pistol-build-1-part-11.html

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Part 12

https://rumble.com/v73ufca-flintlock-pistol-build-1-part-12.html

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Part 13

https://rumble.com/v744ids-flintlock-pistol-build-1-part-13.html

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Part 14

https://rumble.com/v74g0vo-flintlock-pistol-build-1-part-14.html

[Bill Raby]

Part 15

https://rumble.com/v74rs96-flintlock-pistol-build-1-part-15.html