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lumberjack_jeff

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2. I stumbled onto this from hackaday.com

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 12:32 PM

Jul 2013

http://handmade.hackaday.com/a-rifle-handmade-circa-1700/

Setting aside for the moment the debate about the "g-word", this set of videos from Colonial Williamsburg is amazing. I'm fascinated by people who are able to bootstrap what they need from scrap or from readily available materials.

Basically, he starts with some scrap brass, some iron ingots and fashions a flintlock rifle, using hammers, files and a hacksaw. Pretty much every other tool was made in his own shop. To me, what is really interesting about this is the versatility of the builder.

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I'm not worthy. [View all] lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 OP

There are artisans out there that make us all feel like worthless slobs Major Nikon Jul 2013 #1

I stumbled onto this from hackaday.com lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #2

I was flying around with a buddy of mine one day... Major Nikon Jul 2013 #3