shane a gress
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What should a historically correct screw driver look like?
What should a historically correct screw driver look like?
What should a historically correct screw driver look like?
My teenage son tinkered with blacksmithing for a while till he discovered an arc welder. He made a few turnscrews that were 6 or 7 inches. I'd really like him to make me one. I didn't realize what he made was a period turnscrew. He said he will try and find them in the morning. You know how teenagers are, misplace and scatter everything.They are not really hard to make, I make all that type of tools to include pliers that may be needed in the field, which is all contained in the bottom of the shooting bag along with a small vial of oil spare flints, jaw leathers, spare vent pick, jag, ball puller, small piece of linen for wiping either for the gun or a cut finger, main spring vise (the jags and ball puller are made by Larry Calahan) contained in a leather pouch you get the ideal. For me this is one part of shooting the flinters that I find enjoyable. Each rifle or smooth bore has its own set of tools specific to the gun. Give it a go you may be surprised what can be accomplished with a bit of metal a small propane torch perhaps a bit of wood or deer horn for a handle and a belt sander.
What should a historically correct screw driver look like?
Thanks, I'll take a look sometime today. I will start calling it a turnscrew from now on. The guys at work won't know what I am talking about. Would be interesting to know when and why it was changed.I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS HERE OR IN ENGLAND THAT THE SCREW DRIVER WAS CALLED A "TIRN SCREW".
LOOK AT THOSE MARVELOUSE DUELLING PISTOL CASES WHERE I THIBNK YOU'LL FIND A SAMPLE.
DGHFUTCH SCHOULTZ
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS HERE OR IN ENGLAND THAT THE SCREW DRIVER WAS CALLED A "TIRN SCREW".
LOOK AT THOSE MARVELOUSE DUELLING PISTOL CASES WHERE I THIBNK YOU'LL FIND A SAMPLE.
DGHFUTCH SCHOULTZ
What's that? Do you store flints in oil? If so, that is an old myth that this helps the flints. All you get are oily flints, doesn't help a thing. BTW, to carry a replica of an old turnscrew in your bag can be bulky. I have a couple screwdrivers made from 1/4" mild steel stock heated with a propane torch and twisted to form a small flat handle and a blade pounded at the end. That is ground to fit the screw it is intended to be used in. Then that end is reheated and quenched with no regard for the niceties of hardening or tempering. Works for me, it has lasted decades and the cost was near zero.small vial of oil spare flints
I know the OP was asking about what screwdrivers/turn screws looked like but if you're wanting to get one, I found this little guy on Ebay a few years ago for just a couple of bucks. They are out there if you watch for them.
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I have ones like the forged metal ones shown in the above posted photo links. Mine are very short, perhaps 2 &3/4 to 3 inches. I have one for each flintlock, filed to fit the cock screw & kept in a very small leather wallet with two spare flints for the gun. The wallets with the flints & turnscrew live in the bottom of the shooting pouch for each gun.
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