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Post by boxhead on Oct 22, 2012 10:37:31 GMT -5
With each section between the flutes radiused in two dimensions as opposed to a radius or taper cut along the circumferential edge of the cylinder face how would you do it on a lathe? Just curius. Also need to throw in a reblue if not SS.
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Post by t5malibuwagon on Oct 22, 2012 19:17:00 GMT -5
With each section between the flutes radiused in two dimensions as opposed to a radius or taper cut along the circumferential edge of the cylinder face how would you do it on a lathe? Just curius. Also need to throw in a reblue if not SS.  I didn't see the fact that they are indeed radiused in two dimensions, and for sure it would require the use of either a mill with someone besides me working it or a file, probably with someone besides me working it. I don't know why I never noticed this, and thank you for educating me in a most graceful way. I would have chucked up a cylinder, tuned the leading edge off and wondered why it looks nothing like the picture. I should have known that it seemed to easy to be correct. I need to relearn the old proverb "A closed mouth gathers no foot" and look a closer next time. |
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Post by Gary @ R&G on Oct 22, 2012 20:45:28 GMT -5
You can do it on the lathe. I have. It looks like a bevel done on a lathe. Not bad but certainly not the radius that Bowen/Harton puts on them. Considering the time involved $75 is pretty cheap unless your working for minimum wage.
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Post by Gary @ R&G on Oct 22, 2012 20:47:14 GMT -5
Sorry. Didnt mean to pile on. Just saw page 2 where old Boxhead already covered my response. Oh well. Sorry.
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Post by Gary @ R&G on Oct 22, 2012 21:15:01 GMT -5
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Post by treborsnave on Oct 22, 2012 21:31:13 GMT -5
Will any of the gunsmiths named do a BP chamfer as just a single job? I've never sent anything to a good smith before, so I've no idea if they'll tackle such a minor job all by itself. I have my 45 just about the way I want it; a chamfer and refinish of the cylinder will finish it off nicely.
Until I need a new barrel with a barrell band front sight - but that's down the road a bit.
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Post by t5malibuwagon on Oct 22, 2012 22:13:50 GMT -5
Gary, thanks for the video, pretty cool little jig.
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Post by buckelliott on Oct 25, 2012 22:18:38 GMT -5
Since the BP chamfer is not concentric with either the cylinder axis or the chamber centerline, it is easiest done by hand, if one has the proper vision of the finished product, or by use of a jig such as shown in the viseo clip.. The chamfer looks better with the wider flutes such as found on pre-war Colt's SAAs.....
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Post by dmize on Oct 26, 2012 22:13:01 GMT -5
Will any of the gunsmiths named do a BP chamfer as just a single job? I've never sent anything to a good smith before, so I've no idea if they'll tackle such a minor job all by itself. I have my 45 just about the way I want it; a chamfer and refinish of the cylinder will finish it off nicely. Until I need a new barrel with a barrell band front sight - but that's down the road a bit. I would also suggest checking local smiths.Hell your not making,boring and tempering a complete cylinder. Really all a good person with a lathe would need is an idea and maybe a picture, I am not downplaying anyone but I hardly think a person needs Bowen,Linebaugh or Reeder to round off the leading edge of a cylinder. |
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Post by buckelliott on Oct 26, 2012 23:26:27 GMT -5
The BP chamfer is not merely the rounding-off of the leading edge of a cylinder.. That is what Ruger did to their "new" Vaqueros, and it looks pretty cheap and cheesy, IMO...
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Post by boxhead on Oct 27, 2012 5:17:56 GMT -5
Will any of the gunsmiths named do a BP chamfer as just a single job? I've never sent anything to a good smith before, so I've no idea if they'll tackle such a minor job all by itself. I have my 45 just about the way I want it; a chamfer and refinish of the cylinder will finish it off nicely. Until I need a new barrel with a barrell band front sight - but that's down the road a bit. I would also suggest checking local smiths.Hell your not making,boring and tempering a complete cylinder. Really all a good person with a lathe would need is an idea and maybe a picture, I am not downplaying anyone but I hardly think a person needs Bowen,Linebaugh or Reeder to round off the leading edge of a cylinder. Suggest you read the entire thread. |
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Post by dmize on Oct 27, 2012 6:47:30 GMT -5
I would also suggest checking local smiths.Hell your not making,boring and tempering a complete cylinder. Really all a good person with a lathe would need is an idea and maybe a picture, I am not downplaying anyone but I hardly think a person needs Bowen,Linebaugh or Reeder to round off the leading edge of a cylinder. Suggest you read the entire thread. Suggestion followed. I read this mostly at work during my lunch,the network there blocks pictures. I can clearly see why it takes more than a lathe. My appologies. |
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Post by majorKAP on Oct 27, 2012 6:53:03 GMT -5
Bowen work, before and after:   |
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Post by princeout on Oct 27, 2012 10:11:20 GMT -5
The BP chamfer is not merely the rounding-off of the leading edge of a cylinder.. That is what Ruger did to their "new" Vaqueros, and it looks pretty cheap and cheesy, IMO... Have to agree with Buckelliot - the new BP chamfer done by Ruger isn't all that attractive. Also hard to correct and make into a passable version of the nice one. |
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I didn't see the fact that they are indeed radiused in two dimensions, and for sure it would require the use of either a mill with someone besides me working it or a file, probably with someone besides me working it. I don't know why I never noticed this, and thank you for educating me in a most graceful way. I would have chucked up a cylinder, tuned the leading edge off and wondered why it looks nothing like the picture. I should have known that it seemed to easy to be correct. I need to relearn the old proverb "A closed mouth gathers no foot" and look a closer next time. 
