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sewerman · January 2, 2011, 12:50 PM

i read about the leather or lead issue. & the bevel up or down.

so i experimented on my different locks..... thay all improved in spark with the lead mounting. not too much with the position of bevel.
maybe leather allows some small movement or bounce even though the tight jaws would seem to prevent it?

i did also notice the lead wrap accentuated wear on the flint if the strike/interference angle at the frizzen wasn't near perfect.

S.M.

January 2, 2011, 12:50 PM	#14
sewerman Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2005 Location: hurricane alley, florida Posts: 304	i read about the leather or lead issue. & the bevel up or down. so i experimented on my different locks..... thay all improved in spark with the lead mounting. not too much with the position of bevel. maybe leather allows some small movement or bounce even though the tight jaws would seem to prevent it? i did also notice the lead wrap accentuated wear on the flint if the strike/interference angle at the frizzen wasn't near perfect. S.M. __________________ "When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny!" Thomas Jefferson "They that can give up an essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety!" Benjamin franklin The Armed Citizen PREVENTS tyranny!