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  1. Phil Coggan

    Lock Finish

    Dave, I also remember Kasenit, it was a grey powder, it could leave raised patches on the steel if not done right, if I remember, potash being better? Phil
  2. Phil Coggan

    A new build.

    I have always fancies building from scratch a Highly decorated Boutet flintlock pistol but time is the big problem! Phil
  3. Phil Coggan

    Lock Finish

    I remember hardening frizzen faces, also tumblers, sears etc with a yellow powder like sugar that an old blacksmith gave me back in the 70's, it was called Potash, I can't get any info on it today? Phil
  4. Phil Coggan

    Lock Finish

    This is why some forends, trigger guards etc are not colour hardened today. Phil
  5. Phil Coggan

    Lock Finish

    The photo's don't really do the colours justice Dave, as for case hardening, I believe St' Ledger is still using bonemeal. Phil
  6. Phil Coggan

    A new build.

    Out of our hands yes, I still see my (engraved) guns turn up for sale now and then though 🙂 Phil
  7. Phil Coggan

    A new build.

    Just remembered, in the 70's I built a minature (2 1/2" long) pistol similar to this, I gave it to a friend on his reirement, he passed many years ago, that pistol is probable in a draw somewhere and with people who don't appreciate what it is or how many hours went into the making :oops: Phil
  8. Phil Coggan

    Lock Finish

    Lovely finishes Dave, very close to how the guns would have looked when new, especially the last colour hardened one. In the past i've engraved gun case plates, where I wanted them blued, preferably charcoal blue, Richard St. Ledger's was going to sort this but apparently declined the charcoal...
  9. Phil Coggan

    Lock Finish

    Have you thought about traditionally case hardening the lock parts?
  10. Phil Coggan

    A new build.

    Yes, I forgot about the lock! Phil
  11. Phil Coggan

    A new build.

    Hi Dave, I have no idea who the silversmith was, if he used one that is, I have no other info on the pistol, because of various items like the trigger, I would guess early 1700's, the gun went back to it's owner after the plans were done, and that was in the 70's! I remember it being a quality...
  12. Phil Coggan

    A new build.

    I was going to build this from scratch, but never got around to it, the pistol at some time had a barrel change for some reason, I borrowed it from a friend, stripped it and drew up the plans.
  13. Phil Coggan

    Brown Bess locks cleaning

    These are East India locks that needed a little cleaning, :D they were fitted to two Brown Bess muskets that I made in the 70's, with 42" & 39" barrels. There's a name on one of the locks which I can't work out?
  14. Phil Coggan

    This was a planned build.

    Smooth bore, I don't know the calibre.
  15. Phil Coggan

    This was a planned build.

    My Vaughn pistol., very eligant was going to be a build, all the plans were drawn up but I never got round to it! It's a real oldie 1730, note the backwards and offset trigger and no bridle.
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