In the 15th-17th centuries, how did gunsmiths acquire/build lockplates?
I am fairly certain it was not when a mommy and daddy lockplate loved each other very much, but my understanding of historical metal working is so rudimentary, that I am not even sure where to start.
Were they cast, bars that were hammered to size, strips that where cut and filed, or sheets that had them cut out?
In current recreations, how are they normally made?
I am fairly certain it was not when a mommy and daddy lockplate loved each other very much, but my understanding of historical metal working is so rudimentary, that I am not even sure where to start.
Were they cast, bars that were hammered to size, strips that where cut and filed, or sheets that had them cut out?
In current recreations, how are they normally made?