Building front sights from SCRATCH!

[2 Dogs]

These are some of the front sights I am cutting from bar stock. Like all of you who have sights on order from me, I too am waiting on the CNC shop. Rather than just sit on my hands however I have started cutting these from scratch. These are 6 that are going to Bobby Tyler to install 6 of the rare Shootists Anniversary 44 Specials. These should be going out soon pretty quick but as you can see, it does take a bunch of chips to make one. These do have a couple of different cuts than the CNC shop versions will have so I can tell which is which.

Cutting bar stock to width:

Here we have the rough blocks cut to length:

Roughed out blocks cut square:

Ok, here we are really making chips to define the top line of the sight body:

Starting to take shape. Cutting the back angle on the base:

It's another pile of chips to define the blade and the flute on the base.

Cutting the sight blade and the serrations.

Now we can cut the barrel radius, the top line, and file, stone and polish the machine marks out.

[2 Dogs]

Thanks for looking. If you are waiting on sights, I have taken the bull by the horns and will be delivering product even if I have to cut every single one by hand.

[jt]

Fermin,

Have you ever considered doing a specialized front with Gold Bars inlayed for different distances? (Similar to what Keith & King-Gunsights had going on as long range front-sights many years ago)

It be a bit more in-depth to do, but on a hunting revolver that doubles for target work using Iron-sights at distance. A couple Gold-Bars inlayed on the serrated face would certainly be a sweet (Precision Shooting) option! Such a thing is non-existent [currently] so far as I know.

I'd take a half dozen & gladly pay full up front!!

[Markbo]

Wow. Super impressive.

[squigz]

I gotta give it to Fermin. He's been working hard to get these out for everyone at the expense of having to make them himself. He's been personally keeping me up to date by texting and sending me pictures of sights in the works and where his current work load lays.

To say the least, I'm beyond impressed at his work ethic and more so excited to finally shoot with one of these BEAUTIFUL works of machining!

[seminolewind]

Fermin,
I'm impressed with the lengths you are going to in order to meet commitments to customers, but don't push yourself too far. It won't kill me to wait a little longer for a BFR front sight.

[leftysixgun]

What sort of cutter do You use to cutthe serations?

[2 Dogs]

Oct 12, 2018 12:43:03 GMT -5 leftysixgun said:

What sort of cutter do You use to cutthe serations?

50 LPI checkering file is what I like best, but you can go as coarse as 30 LPI. The real trick is cutting them square!!

[wheelguns]

Wow! I didn’t realize that you cut all those serrations by hand. Impressive, the whole process is impressive.

[2 Dogs]

Oct 12, 2018 13:49:13 GMT -5 wheelguns said:

Wow! I didn’t realize that you cut all those serrations by hand. Impressive, the whole process is impressive.

While I’ve sorta kept it under my hat the truth is I’ve worn out a few checkering files since 1980 or so. What did you need serrated? Maybe I can help you?

[wheelguns]

I don’t need anything serrated, but thanks for asking. I just thought because all the serrations are so straight and uniform in depth, that it was a machine process. Well, I guess it is only you are the machine. Great work!

[win1894s]

All I can say is WOW! American manufacturing can learn from your work ethic.

[jsh]

Sent ya a text, if your phone is still working.

You do a heck of a job man!

If I did serrations by hand they would be a good seller for those clocked SW barrels.
Jeff

[2 Dogs]

What I really want to do is finish this project for my BFR and Ruger clients. I have some other tricks I need to pull out of the sack!!! You guys have stuck by me and I really appreciate it.

[leftysixgun]

Thanks 2dogs, nice work by the way! Are you a machinist by trade?