Not at this time, Ed,....judicious IS the operative word,...there's just to damned MUCH going on to even consider "partying".
Will be unloading this "new /old" tool grinder in the PM , Mañana,...and will post some pics.
The HEART , and very SOUL of quality mold making, Barrel drilling, reaming, rifling STARTS with having the capacity to hold some pretty close tolerances. Hell, it's the foundation for just about ANY custom shop , working in hard metals, making ANYTHING.
"Abrasive Machining" has been around for ,....oh, a coupla' three millenia.
It's not "Rocket Science"
.....that don't mean you'll find foot driven stones, or water powered overhead line shafts powering up the lathes and mills at Shilo's plant, or any other contemporary shop that plays in the vintage / historic arms arena.
The recent "Original Sharps barrel re-birth" stunt has been a tremendous motivator, and was timed just right on the heels of getting that lumberjack's rolling block rifle into its' family's hands.
Shopping a second (bigger) lathe, as I peck.
Drinkin' any more than proper analgesic requirements, and
frost preventative methodologies dictate would not be wise, at this time.
Crap,...over-indulgence might see one again running something big enough to spin out ML artillery barrels.
BTW,....that Mountain Howitzer is STILL for sale,...at the RIGHT price.....to the RIGHT team, or person.
GTC
