Table of contents Introduction Turning Thread cutting in a lathe Equipment and tools Making parts and guns Notes on making parts Steps in making parts Springs Case hardening Soldering and brazing Sweating Brazing Silver soldering Plaster casting Aluminum alloys Making a mold of a one piece pattern Wax patterns Pressure casting machine Investing wax patterns Mixing the investment Burning out the wax Cleaning the cast part Summary Steps in making parts Single shot 22 rf Target pistol 32 cal under hammer muzzle loader Muzzle loading musket