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August 28, 2024, 12:44 PM
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Damascus Barrel Making
Barrelmaker went to Europe to study how they made Damascus Barrels. A lot of the equipment was destroyed for its metals in WW I.
Those fancy patterned ones started as 5/16" square steel stock (which was originally bigger steel stock that was drawn down to 5/16"). Three were laid together and welded along with straight layers. Go to 10 min for explanation. They made them about 12" long and butt or scarf joint welded the sections together. They even show the twisting jig that twisted the workpiece. https://youtu.be/kg6zBhbFrLQ?si=Ssd6iuVEOczG9qIF
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August 29, 2024, 03:09 PM
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Here is the 1931 film of real barrelmakers at work, stills shown in the talk talk video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa9dlvRDuQU&t=1237s Lots left out, little shown after the tube is done, but what a lot of work. Modern version. Power tools sure help. A helper would have helped, too. Short barrels help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7eacS2oDcs |
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August 29, 2024, 11:04 PM
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Thanks Jim. The first one is the one that Suiter told me about.
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