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December 26, 2023, 01:56 PM | #1 |
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file for a flintlock frizzen
In conversation with a fellow the other day, he related how a local 'smith in his area creates/modifies flintlock frizzens by welding and shaping a piece of an old file. Seems genius to me, anybody heard of this?
I wonder if they heat it first, weld and shape, then quench? Could the length of file be worked and welded without heating first? Last edited by bamaranger; December 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM. Reason: more detail |
December 26, 2023, 04:38 PM | #2 |
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It’s best to anneal the file then do the shaping and attaching before hardening. Often the hard face is either solder or brazed on the frizzen, a blacksmith could forge weld it on.
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December 26, 2023, 05:19 PM | #3 |
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Modern version of "half sole" on a frizzen. In the day, the frizzen would be case hardened and when the case wore through, the gunmaker would solder on a new face of steel.
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December 30, 2023, 12:28 PM | #4 |
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Files are extremely hard steel. You're right in that they should be annealed first before filing.
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