What's in the Shop This Week

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Well we're doing it! I gave my notice in the new year and, as of this week, My wife and I are running this business full time!

More hours in the shop should make for more media content so we're going to try and have this thread as a weekly shop update.

This week has been one of transition; moving the rest of my tools and office equipment into the shop and making it "homelike". but I've also been making some chips...

I was able to ship out a pair of rails I made for a CGNner's Daniel Defense Delta 5...

(Yes, that is a TWO moa rail)


I finished bedding/ assembling a P14 project for a local customer...


Fluted a couple of Tikka bolts...










And I made/installed a 2-piece set of stainless, 20moa scope bases on a Winchester M70






Besides not being available in stainless, and not having any cant to them, here is a comparison to a set of Warne Maxima bases.

The customer was very happy!

I've got a few more projects on the horizon so stay tuned!
And if there's a project you'd like to talk about, I'd be happy to discuss!

Regards,
Paul.
 
Hmm, we must have missed each other...
Well, if you’d like to see more of my work, check out my “who am I” thread.
and if you’re still interested in canted 2-piece bases, shoot me a Pm and we can discuss!
Paul.
 
That P-14 is a beauty! Love the fluted T3x bolts, too. And definitely better quality bases than the Warne bases, which is interesting since they are usually quite good.
 
Shop update: I'm offering a new line of muzzle brake!

There are a million brake designs out there and I have no desire to to re-invent the wheel. However I've kept running into customers looking to brake their hunter weight rifle with something that is built straight, bored true, has no sharp edges/burrs and tries to maintain some level of elegance while remaining highly effective.


I'm making these available on a built to order basis with full options on material, contour, thread size and finish.




The goal here is to offer something that is low-profile and yet highly effective.


This is one mounted on a tikka with a .63" muzzle diameter. Thread in this case is 9/16x32tpi but can be threaded to customer spec.

If this sounds like something you're interested in, let me know!

Paul
 
Hey anietfeld! Pictures of my equipment and work shop can be found here

This week I did a muzzle brake for a kindly gentleman in his 70s.
He contacted me, saying he is determined to hunt for another 10years but that his (gorgeously mint) Sako AIII in 30-06 is getting "a little rowdy to shoot off the bench". Could I thread the muzzle and supply a gill brake that would be classy and wouldn't look too out of place on his Sako, along with a matching thread protector? His desire is to thread on the brake for sighting in and then remove it to save his ears while hunting.

A witness mark for timing and anti-seize in place of loctite, he should be good to go...




I flared the OD of the protector as discretely as possible while providing just enough meat for a couple flats...


did I mention this rifle is MINT??


I also did a small repair job to this "Eatons" SxS.


The right hand barrel wasn't firing. Disassembly showed a small bur on that sear, causing it to ride over the notch in the hammer and fail to ####.

Not a high end gun, but its back on the road.


In other news, I've been working on a bottom metal project for a Tikka. Four Tikkas actually...
This customer has a fleet of stainless Tikkas and feels that a stainless hunting rifle deserves stainless bottom metal with smooth rounded off lines to match.

First step: make a model based off the sample...


Then start writing code...


I'm starting with an aluminum test piece as its much cheaper material and is easier on tooling.






OP1 done.


Now to make a fixture for OP2 and 3




I'm sorry but, I love this stuff!!




Ready to deburr!




There's more tool marks than I'd like if it was the real thing but for a test piece, things are looking good!




I apologize, these aren't great pictures but they should give an idea...




This brings up a question for you gents, I personally think Tikkas are "the new 700" (sacrilege I know) in that they have more and more aftermarket support and that it's an excellent platform; is there anything you wish was available for tikkas that isn't yet? I'd like to hear your thoughts!
 
Obviously there would have to be a market for it, to make it profitable for you, but I would like to see:
1. Bottom metal for a Ruger gunsite scout that just has the trap door resembling any normal model 77 (to eliminate the detachable magazine system).
2. A scope rail for a Mossberg 590a1 with a simple peep sight to work with factory front sight.
3. A scout type rail for a Winchester model 92 (Miroku) that has a simple peep sight as well. Kind of like what skinner currently produces.
4. A no drill scope mount that fits a Lee Enfield #4/#5.
Your products look top notch and it would be nice to be able to shop Canadian.
 
This past week has been primarily a paper work, CAD design and shop project week.
About the only picture worthy project I did was making some new "barrel steady rests" for some particularly long barrel milling projects I've got coming up...
















Still a few components to go but here they are assembled to this point.


More to follow.
 
Alright I got these steadies finished up just in time, the first slated job for them showed up the very next day!

KS barrel blank, .458"bore to finish at 32"OL...


Taking some measurements on this 1878 Springfield Trapdoor receiver...
IMG_1041 by PRCook, on Flickr

To the lathe...


These actions require a square thread form. Not a huge deal, but it requires a slightly different approach than a V thread and a modified grooving insert.


Test fit...


Good to go!


A classic 45-70 chambering...


And now... Octagon contouring.


I am pleased to report, these barrel steadies worked a treat!


A bit of engraving...


And some extractor/hinge cuts...


And finally, cutting/crowning the muzzle.


All buttoned up, ready to ship!


This is for a well known gentleman here on the forum, I'll let him chime in if he so desires, sufficive to say; I look forward to seeing where he takes it from here!
 
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