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Post by jayhawker on May 12, 2015 13:18:04 GMT -5
Farant was a LA Police Officor if I remember correctly. His grips were works of art. They included finger grooves, and tapered top to bottom with a filler behind the trigger guard. The best required cutting the front bottom corner from the grip frame. This allowed the grip circumference to be smaller at the bottom than at the top. This reduced the tendency for the revolver to rotate in the hand upon recoil. I have one set bought in a LGS that was going out of business.
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Post by 500fksjr on May 12, 2015 13:24:21 GMT -5
Nice trip your on here Fermin...thanks for sharing
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Post by 2 Dogs on May 12, 2015 17:06:17 GMT -5
So for the next step, I decided to tackle the cylinder on the 1917. I struggled with just how I was going to go about it. In the end, instead of making a fixture and putting it in the lathe or anything like that I just decided to go about it the old fashioned way and cut it by hand. Here, in the first pic, what you see is what I am up against. Using 220 grit paper I knocked off some of the blue and revealed the pits in the metal. The second pic shows what the cylinder looks like after taking the mill file to it. Again, remember, we need to maintain the radius of the cylinder here keeping the edges sharp and flat while removing the pits and ugly. From file finish, we go to pic three, a 220 grit finish. Finally, the last pic shows the 220 finish taken a bit higher. This brings out any flaws that might be hiding under there. Total time on tools here 1.5 hours. No, I havent decided how I am going to handle the flutes yet.... |
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Post by awp101 on May 12, 2015 19:36:39 GMT -5
If you're willing to do all that for a Colt, I have a .455 HE Smith with your name all over it...  |
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Post by 2 Dogs on May 12, 2015 20:32:51 GMT -5
If you're willing to do all that for a Colt, I have a .455 HE Smith with your name all over it... Saw that one! I'd scrape all that ugly right off it for sure!! :-) |
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Post by 2 Dogs on May 12, 2015 20:33:42 GMT -5
Nice trip your on here Fermin...thanks for sharing Thanks! And you are welcome. |
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Post by 2 Dogs on May 12, 2015 20:35:43 GMT -5
Oh yes I am. And I'm glad to know there's another true believer out there!!! :-) I told Fermin he was nuts for chopping the corner of the grip frame...I'm still not convinced that he should have done it, but since jayhawker gives it a nod, I'll hold my tongue!  See now Mike, these guys are seasoned and classic six gunners who know about Fuzzy Farrant!! :-) |
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Post by Doc Barranti on May 12, 2015 22:20:01 GMT -5
I told Fermin he was nuts for chopping the corner of the grip frame...I'm still not convinced that he should have done it, but since jayhawker gives it a nod, I'll hold my tongue! See now Mike, these guys are seasoned and classic six gunners who know about Fuzzy Farrant!! :-) I know about Fuzzy Farrant stocks...it's the Fuzzy Fermin I was questioning!! |
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Post by kings6 on May 12, 2015 22:27:44 GMT -5
That fuzz is just mold growing under his armpits! He gets so wrapped up in one of these old warhorse projects he forgets the finer parts of manhood. You know, stuff like showers, toothbrushes and clean underwear!
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Post by 2 Dogs on May 14, 2015 11:53:44 GMT -5
Ok, at first glance, the flutes don't look so bad, and the hand work might just come along pleasantly. But, we get to pic 2 and right away we run into low spots as shown by the dark area. Still, with careful work with the correct tool to keep the lines a flat can be worked out. However, we get to pic 3 and sure enough you can see a pit that was hiding in that low spot. T'was dug in like an atheist in a foxhole too. All one can do is remain patient, pic 4, and work to preserve the sharp edges of the flutes and keep the radius. All 6 flutes took 3 to 4 hours to complete. Every flute had at least one low spot and one good pit. Harton warned me cutting the flutes by hand would take some elbow grease. My elbows held up pretty good, but my index fingertip is some beat up..... 468 |
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Post by Shakey on May 14, 2015 15:54:42 GMT -5
Lookin' good there dogs! Anxious to see the final result.
What is that "correct tool" you are using to clean up the flutes?
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Post by jayhawker on May 14, 2015 16:24:00 GMT -5
Excellent work!!
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Post by Markbo on May 14, 2015 19:30:07 GMT -5
I would love to know what tools are being used all over. Clean, flat areas and clean curved areas...two VERY different things. Could be as simple as sandpaper and backers or job specific stones. What say you 2 Dogs?
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Post by awp101 on May 14, 2015 20:23:26 GMT -5
I would love to know what tools are being used all over. Clean, flat areas and clean curved areas...two VERY different things. Could be as simple as sandpaper and backers or job specific stones. What say you 2 Dogs? This please!  |
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Post by 2 Dogs on May 15, 2015 9:02:44 GMT -5
Paper has a place for sure, but it does a different job than the stones do. These were cut with stones.
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