New tooling/aggressive fluting

[boltfluter]

I have some new tooling that will allow me to offer a more aggressive style of fluting with a fantastic finish. A hard combination to come up with in the past. Here's the latest, and it's a beauty. At least to me. Always nice to have more options to offer to my friends .
Paul

 

[Dimner]

all i can say is DAAAAMMMMMNNN! that's super nice.

 

[Sniperhandle]

I have some new tooling that will allow me to offer a more aggressive style of fluting with a fantastic finish. A hard combination to come up with in the past. Here's the latest, and it's a beauty. At least to me. Always nice to have more options to offer to my friends .
Paul

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Very Nice Paul!

 

[Bc'z]

That's tight..
Both in twist and appearance!!

Paul how much weight will that shave of a 26" barrel?

 

[boltfluter]

Thanks guys.
You wouldn't think, in today's world, with all the great tooling offered that this would be that hard to do. But believe me "grasshopper " it is! Lol! This particular tool checks all the boxes for a deep tight flute with an amazing finish. It is nice to hear a milling machine humming along like a sewing machine. The difference between a VW and a Ferrari. Sound wise.
Paul

 

[boltfluter]

That's tight..
Both in twist and appearance!!

Paul how much weight will that shave of a 26" barrel?

Brett,
Hard to say weight wise. On this, very heavy barrel, I was able to shave off one pound. Flutes were over .120 deep! Very deep in my world! Depending on your contour I would venture 8 to 12 oz. Just depends on what I have to work with, material wise. Thanks bud.
Paul

 

[Dimner]

Call me weird, but I always have wanted a barrel 'fluted' to look like rebar. But only if it would shoot good and I could show off my rebar barrel that shoots 5 bullets in a hole.

 

[Bc'z]

Brett,
Hard to say weight wise. On this, very heavy barrel, I was able to shave off one pound. Flutes were over .120 deep! Very deep in my world! Depending on your contour I would venture 8 to 12 oz. Just depends on what I have to work with, material wise. Thanks bud.
Paul

8-12 oz is a huge weight savings.

 

[STOMP442]

Looks amazing as per normal.

 

[Kevin1990]

That looks awesome. I'd love to have a barrel like that!

 

[std7mag]

Really nice!

I'm interested to hear about this new tooling!
Some sort of new ball end mill?

I could possibly do something like that on the lathe, with a radiused single point threader.
But multiple passes & man that thing would have to be moving in the Z axis!!

 

[padom]

I have some new tooling that will allow me to offer a more aggressive style of fluting with a fantastic finish. A hard combination to come up with in the past. Here's the latest, and it's a beauty. At least to me. Always nice to have more options to offer to my friends .
Paul

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Looks great!

 

[HandgunHTR]

That looks great, Paul! You have me looking through my gun closest to see if I have any barrels I can pull and send.

 

[Hal]

Paul

That turned out great.
It look like a black licorice stick.
What finish is on the barrel ?

Hal

 

[J.D.Erwin]

I have some new tooling that will allow me to offer a more aggressive style of fluting with a fantastic finish. A hard combination to come up with in the past. Here's the latest, and it's a beauty. At least to me. Always nice to have more options to offer to my friends .
Paul

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looks great nice work

 

[boltfluter]

Paul

That turned out great.
It look like a black licorice stick.
What finish is on the barrel ?

Hal

Hal,
That is Graphite Black Cerakote that I sprayed for the customer. Came out quite nice. Imho. Thanks.
Paul