Does anyone here do machine tool way scraping?

[Lee in Texas]

I’m thinking of having that done on a floorplate for a future build.

Thanks. Lee

 

[rwj]

Definitely a lost art!

 

[Lee in Texas]

It was done on a 1917 Enfield I bought off the internet a while back. I think it looks kinda cool. It gave me the idea of a jeweled and blued floorplate for Mom’s FN Supreme floorplate that is being built now. It’s a 6x47 Lapua. Her next rifle will also be and FN, in 6.5x55 or 6.5-06.

 

[Fast14riot]

Reminds me of a stone washed surface, done with large ceramic media. True scraping is an art! But, you've inspired me to make some scraping tools for purely cosmetic purposes. It's been a long time since I've looked into it. I have an extra 1903 floor plate sitting around I can practice on.

My 1917 I had the bolt, extractor and magazine follower jeweled, and I also really like the esthetics of it. Thanks for the renewed interest!

 

[majohnson]

King Way scraping offers classes and tools.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

@geo.ulrich probably knows a guy.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Floorplates are cool and all but i need a mill scraped

 

[Lee in Texas]

Floorplates are cool and all but i need a mill scraped

Feel free to share the thread.

Edit...or derail it.

 

[Lee in Texas]

Reminds me of a stone washed surface, done with large ceramic media. True scraping is an art! But, you've inspired me to make some scraping tools for purely cosmetic purposes. It's been a long time since I've looked into it. I have an extra 1903 floor plate sitting around I can practice on.

My 1917 I had the bolt, extractor and magazine follower jeweled, and I also really like the esthetics of it. Thanks for the renewed interest!

Sounds cool. I had considered the same thing, but I would want a fixture to hold the bottom metal steady in a vise. Is something like that commercially available?

 

[6MMsteve]

ABom79 on utube shows how to do it. they do a few surface plates

 

[GNERGY]

Those are called flakeing marks. Those are the little marks you put in the metal to hold the little pockets of oil between the 2 pieces that slide against each other. The tool in like a long flat 1/4 inch thick file with a rounded end. You hold the handle under your chin with the rounded end at a slight angle away from you on the metal you want to flake. Then you use the palm of your hand and hit the tool near the bottom with little taps and you put those marks in it.
One of the first jobs I had as a Machine Repairman Apprentice was helping the senior repairman scrape and flake ways on some mills that they were rebuilding. A long boring job for an 18yr. o;d with lotts of energy.
Tarey
Brings back old memories.

 

[billlarson]

Those are called flakeing marks. Those are the little marks you put in the metal to hold the little pockets of oil between the 2 pieces that slide against each other. The tool in like a long flat 1/4 inch thick file with a rounded end. You hold the handle under your chin with the rounded end at a slight angle away from you on the metal you want to flake. Then you use the palm of your hand and hit the tool near the bottom with little taps and you put those marks in it.
One of the first jobs I had as a Machine Repairman Apprentice was helping the senior repairman scrape and flake ways on some mills that they were rebuilding. A long boring job for an 18yr. o;d with lotts of energy.
Tarey
Brings back old memories.

Sounds exactly what I experienced...we did spherical bearing hsgs.Fairbanks-Morse products.New production manager stopped it.We started getting NEW equipment (750000.00$) back with burnt up bearings.Did some scrape work in the USN...I still do aluminum bedding blocks to actions...you,d be surprised on how poorly they mate.Nowadays most folks kant tell layout bluing from Prussian bluing...

 

[hogpatrol]

Poor man's jeweling, put a dowel pin in a drill press, lather up the metal with lapping compound and jewel away. Random but most won't know the difference.

 

[Stumpy1]

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Sounds exactly what I experienced...we did spherical bearing hsgs.Fairbanks-Morse products.New production manager stopped it.We started getting NEW equipment (750000.00$) back with burnt up bearings.Did some scrape work in the USN...I still do aluminum bedding blocks to actions...you,d be surprised on how poorly they mate.Nowadays most folks kant tell layout bluing from Prussian bluing...

Oooh, ooh, I know the difference! Prussian Blue is the work of the Devil -like never seize, once you open the tube, it gets EVERYWHERE!

Frank

 

[55fairlane]

I can and do scraping, not as often as I use to. It is a lost art. I prefer to use a power scraper, doing it by hand sucks.
Imo the real art is being able to the final frosting and flaking by hand

 

[Steve morgan]

I can and do scraping, not as often as I use to. It is a lost art. I prefer to use a power scraper, doing it by hand sucks.
Imo the real art is being able to the final frosting and flaking by hand

I have done a lot of it over the years, it is a lost art. Still have all the scraping tools.

 

[liljoe]

Here is a small straight edge in progress.

Joe

 

[Lee in Texas]

So...does anyone here want to do some flaking on a floorplate???

 

[INTJ]

I’m thinking of having that done on a floorplate for a future build.

Thanks. Lee

This might help?

Richard King - KING WAY SCRAPING CONSULTANTS

www.handscraping.com A forum for people who would like to learn about machine reconditioning and scraping by Richard King. Come here to find out when a class is near you.

www.hobby-machinist.com

 

[6MMsteve]

Here is a small straight edge in progress.

Joe

I was watching a guy scrap on the tube the other day he said 32 or 42 specs of blue per sq inch and you was good...just a tube watcher me you look like you almost have it or your close to finished..I'm not a trained eye