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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 12, 2018 20:07:59 GMT -5
Thanks 2dogs, nice work by the way! Are you a machinist by trade? No Sir. Just a fool with a file...
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Post by leftysixgun on Oct 12, 2018 20:40:49 GMT -5
Well, you seem to know your way around a milling machine pretty well.
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Post by coldtriggerfinger on Oct 12, 2018 22:32:46 GMT -5
Look in Great !!
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Post by newrugersafan on Oct 12, 2018 23:11:21 GMT -5
Fermin, I'm in no hurry for the blackhawk sight. You can put me on the back burner if it helps.
Mike
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Post by jsh on Oct 13, 2018 7:16:34 GMT -5
I wanted a damn T shirt , ;-). I may see what I can do. Buddy of mine I have not seen for a while did print work like that for a long time. A pic of a front sight with that classic quote. "Just a fool with a file...."
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Post by contender on Oct 13, 2018 8:27:55 GMT -5
The comments above about this are all spot on. From the work ethic, to the quality, & even the willingness to take the time to show the work & explain the delay,, ALL point to a person any of us could "ride the river with." (And for the few who don't understand that phrase,, it's a compliment of the highest order.)
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 13, 2018 11:35:49 GMT -5
I wanted a damn T shirt , ;-). I may see what I can do. Buddy of mine I have not seen for a while did print work like that for a long time. A pic of a front sight with that classic quote. "Just a fool with a file...." Try my tag line: The Last File Bender
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 14, 2018 2:33:54 GMT -5
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!! Ok, for anyone interested, it just so happens one of my clients is a jeweler. I can make the sights as you like them, send them to him and he will install the gold bars, send them back to me for finishing and bluing and there you go. We strongly recommend using real gold as it will not tarnish like brass. Let me know, and remember, it would be lots less expensive to do several at once.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 14, 2018 2:38:54 GMT -5
GRRRR! Ok some bad news, a set back! My BFR radius cutter just died. So, I have about 15 BFR sights on my bench that will have to wait the entire week while I wait for a new cutter.
I've started to buy my cutters in pairs because of this sort of thing!
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 14, 2018 3:00:53 GMT -5
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 Ok, here is a picture of an aluminum Para Ordnance frame I hand checkered at 25 LPI for my son. The thing about aluminum is sure it's easier to cut than steel but that's the problem. You cannot afford and have no room for error with aluminum. You can ruin the frontstrap in a heartbeat. Here in the case of the Para wide body it was like cutting 2 standard frames at once. This job took alot of care. And before you ask, No I don't offer hand checkering on 1911's but I might get to where I can do most of the work on the mill. Anyway, the point is, serrations to me are no sweat.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 25, 2018 1:55:13 GMT -5
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! Bill, I just about got another one done for you tonight. Just needs a few finishing cuts.
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Post by magnum314 on Oct 27, 2018 3:27:22 GMT -5
Geesh, Fermin! That's incredible, man! And publicly...thank you for the phone call yesterday. You are a wealth of information and assistance and I appreciate your attention to detail!
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Post by jayhawker on Nov 3, 2018 16:46:40 GMT -5
I really like that checkered bottom of the trigger guard. Great work.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Nov 4, 2018 1:27:42 GMT -5
Geesh, Fermin! That's incredible, man! And publicly...thank you for the phone call yesterday. You are a wealth of information and assistance and I appreciate your attention to detail! I remain at your service!
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Post by 2 Dogs on Nov 4, 2018 1:33:05 GMT -5
I really like that checkered bottom of the trigger guard. Great work. Thanks for the compliment. A few posts back, my new friend Steve aka leftysixgun asked how I cut the serrations. It was all I could do to not post a picture of my triangle needle file.... I know. I'm weak when it comes to not taking advantage of the opportunity to pull a prank....
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