Description

We spoke with leaders in the tool making industry about the things they spend most of their time and effort educating clients about. Contributions from Clymer, Forster, Manson, JGS, PTG, SAAMI and more are all included. There are books for machinists that teach this type of information, but until now there has never been a book for gunsmiths that explains the tools of the trade and how they should be utilized. The idea is simple, answer your questions before you order any tool
Nomenclature is important, when you talk to a reamer maker, gunsmith or client you want to know the correct terms. This indicates to those you work with that you took the time the understand the tools. It will improve your ability the sell work to customers, buy or rent the right tools for the job. You will save untold hours and dollars, don’t learning at the “School of Hard Knocks”.
When you understand tools, they work better and last much longer. This both saves money and increases profits.
What is discussed?
All types or reamers specific to firearms work
Reamer Holders
Reamer Stops
Use of Reamers
Curting Lube
Chip Welding and how to Stop it.
Misconceptions About Reamers
Chatter and its Cures
Shotgun Chamber Tools
Fording Cone Reamers
Shotgun Chokes
Screw Choke Tooling
Measuring for Choke Tubes
Choke Lube
Defining Headspace
Choosing the Correct Gauge
Improved Chambers and Headspace
Headspace Gauge Interchange Chart
Charts for Tooling and bushings.

GUNSMITH TOOLS, CUTTERS & GAUGES: A PRIMER

Users of tools seldom know or understand how or why a tool is designed in a certain way. They are so concerned with the result of the work that they don’t consider the process itself.

In this primer all of the American makers of gunsmithing reamers, gauges and other tools have come together to answer the questions that every gunsmith should know the answer to. Understanding tools will increase your efficiency and the quality of your work. Making you more money and making clients happy with the end product.

Damaging tools or guns because of the lack of some basic knowledge is wasteful as well as unnecessary.

Consider this the FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) book for tools and their correct use. Professionals are seldom taught this information in school. Instead they operate on wives tales and mysteries that one guy shares with the next. Hobby gunsmiths have it even worse as they seldom receive any formal training at all.

These tools are not black magic. They are fabricated with tried and true design principals. If this subject interests you, the benefits of this information will make your life much easier. Tools life, will be better, saving you lots of money over time.

Instead of taking a lifetime to pick this information up, one tid-bit at a time, read this primer and jumpstart your knowledge base by many years.