Bolt Checkering

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Bolt Checkering

Post by jonahpach » Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:26 pm

Last saturday I got bored with my IOF .315 :mrgreen: and decided to try my hand with bolt checkering.. (If I didnt succeed I could always lop the top off like the lee speed bolt.. :D )

Using my No.? triangular needle file I tried out a few crossed lines to see how they would look...
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hmm.. interesting no??
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2 days later
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Another two days later Abrakadabra! ..oh my aching fingers..
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(I know I missed out a few lines here and there but It's just been too long

Guess I need to get a betterway to align the lines instead of just eyeballing them..
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Re: Bolt Checkering

Post by nagarifle » Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:30 pm

hope it does not rip your palm to shreads :lol:

looks real nice, hows the performance?
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Re: Bolt Checkering

Post by Vikram » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:47 pm

Well done,Jonah.A checkered bolt knob is very pleasing to the eye.


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Re: Bolt Checkering

Post by dr.jayakumar » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:34 pm

though you are not a gun smith you have done a real neat job.you have given me motivation to try on mine.thanks for sharing.

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Re: Bolt Checkering

Post by jonahpach » Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:03 pm

I dared to do this because I have a spare bolt :mrgreen:
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Re: Bolt Checkering

Post by ckkalyan » Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:43 pm

Jonahpach,

What can I say - WoW!

Wonderful, patient, work; sure does look neat.
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Re: Bolt Checkering

Post by jonahpach » Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:55 am

Now all it needs is a good blueing.. Maybe next week
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