King "Cockeyed" Hammer Redux (w/photos)

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Okay, well got a chance to set down on the TIG today and do a bit of welding on this thing and I have a good shape going I think as well.

I mainly just cut a few pieces of 1018 rough shaped it on a grinder and then vised them together for the weld. I added a .250 Piece to the left hand side and since someone had shortened the trigger back in the day I also added a small section to the back. I took quite a bit of welding going slow so as not to get to much heat transferring down the part to the important hardened parts. I also bent the back in down by heating it up with torch and just moving it. Right now im pretty much will have to get my final shape set and go back and make any small welds if I come across any pin holes or cracks, or something just doesn't look right.... Then I will polish it out with paper and checker it. total width is about .450" and I tried to follow the frame lines as far as the curve down at rear. I will checker it with a 30LPI as the only other files I have are 40lpi and 20lpi


 
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Hondo, thanks I do have a 20lpi so I will do it with that one. from looking at some I estimated 25lpi and I don't like doing 25lpi as its what all the factory stuff is done at. I should have it done "I hope" by end of the year. I will keep updating here with photos of the things I do. 44spl cylinder and 6.5" barrel should be in the mail and I will start working them up to working polish over fall break
 
It looks like you have a talent with the TIG torch. What filler are you using? I have been offered a few welding projects on Colt frames and slides, but have turned them down due to my lack of knowledge of the materials. What did you use as a heat-sink to help cool the hammer?

Please, show some more of your work.
 
Well I cant stick weld to save my life, but TIG and MIG are something I did have a talent for. I love the TIG because I can get really precise with my pools. As for Fill material is, I know this sounds bad, but im not totally sure. The school has a stash and all I care is that its not for stainless. I will find out for you as they told use its the best they have found that blues with out lines. As for heat sink I just used some heat paste and went slow letting the parts cool between running a bead. I will go ahead and reheat treat the bottom part when I get everything done to include a nice trigger job just to make sure I didn't get to much heat to it. I did have a lot of trouble with popping and sparking, I grinded, preheated ext.... and still had problems. I got it good enough to get the job done. I think it was just lots of oils in the metals from over the many years. Still have a lot to learn about TIG, but I can see being good can pay off in the Gunsmithing Business. I will keep putting photos up of this project as I get them in works, and I will also try and get some photos of my other works.
 
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Yes, it's the oil in the metal. I've had good look soaking the part in acetone 1st. And even cleaning it with my swimming pool acid, whatever the heck that is, I don't remember. The pool acid is also excellent for cleaning parts pre silver soldering as well!
 
Well, starting in: master lines are set. In doing 20lpi so we will see how that looks. I'll take photos as I go and post later tonight
 
Hondo44 said:
Yes, it's the oil in the metal. I've had good look soaking the part in acetone 1st. And even cleaning it with my swimming pool acid, whatever the heck that is, I don't remember. The pool acid is also excellent for cleaning parts pre silver soldering as well!
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Jim,
are you referring to ascorbic acid?
 
Okay, these are probably not in order but Im sure that's not important. Basically have all the easy stuff/places done, now the fun begins of running the rest up to the border. Yes I already slipped once thinking I was a master checker, I will get a piece of copper wire to make a stop for me. I really like the look of the 20lpi thanks for that input. with the truncated peaks it really has a nice vintage look and not overly complicated to the eye.





 
Nice work! I don't weld yet, but people who are good at it say bad words in Trinidad as there are some funky voltage swings at the city power plant there. Mark
 
Hondo44 said:
No I don't think so, that doesn't ring a bell. I got it from my son's pool guy so don't have the container. Just have a small amount in a plastic container well marked "ACID" out in the tool shed.
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Maybe bromine? I'm interested in it due to what you posted above.
 
usnrigger, if that's your first attempt at checkering a hammer, I predict a great future for you in the cosmetic end of gunsmithing! :D That's a good looking job so far. Make sure you publish your business address here as soon as you finish up @ Trinidad... I have a feeling it will be sought after.

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Froggie
 
Froggie, Im not sure what the future holds but I will get contact info up if the guys on here need some work when I find a place to work out of. I also see myself getting deep in the S&W revolver work as they have always caught my eye ever since I was a kid.

Not my first attempt but not all that many either, might be 10th checkering on a actual gun part. I mess around on square and round stock that I find laying around. I will be checkering the back of the 44HE frame to look like the colt targets here over fall break. anyone know the LPI on these? I know they didn't go very deep and didn't run to the edges all the way. I think my favorite thing so far is period and historical restoration and bring back firearms from the island of lost and forgotten guns. Ill keep putting photos up as I get stuff going and finished
 
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