I will be finishing up some carving in the next day or so and then I will be pouring pewter to add a sort of "inlay" to the surface of the wood.
You need an ingot of pewter or some old pewter cups from the scrap metal yard to melt down. Propane or MAP will do.
after covering the channels, you drill little gates for the pewter to have Roots. they help the pewter stay in place.
You see the excavation being covered with graphite. This makes the surface slippery and helps to pewter flow out.
you wrap the muzzle with cardboard for the pour
rough out the shape of the muzzle cap. notice the little dots? these are the roots that hold it in place. this is pewter that is very bright
filed and finished out. you can use pewter for a bright shine or plumbers babbit for a dull look or you can mix and match.
after a pour before filing
Very soft and easy to engrave or scratch in some details
this is a muzzle cap that I use on lots of longrifles. I have never gotten tired of it.
Maybe a few new photos when the Gallery gets fixed. Till then
You need an ingot of pewter or some old pewter cups from the scrap metal yard to melt down. Propane or MAP will do.
after covering the channels, you drill little gates for the pewter to have Roots. they help the pewter stay in place.
You see the excavation being covered with graphite. This makes the surface slippery and helps to pewter flow out.
you wrap the muzzle with cardboard for the pour
rough out the shape of the muzzle cap. notice the little dots? these are the roots that hold it in place. this is pewter that is very bright
filed and finished out. you can use pewter for a bright shine or plumbers babbit for a dull look or you can mix and match.
after a pour before filing
Very soft and easy to engrave or scratch in some details
this is a muzzle cap that I use on lots of longrifles. I have never gotten tired of it.
Maybe a few new photos when the Gallery gets fixed. Till then