Vent: My mentor's old barrel crowning method left me covered in grease... | Gunsmiths - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Wesley Hunt · 2026-02-26T17:30:30.811443+00:00

Now I just use a lathe and save the mess.

rileyj926mo ago

Remember, the grease was there to reduce friction.

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iris_thomas856mo ago

What were they even using that made it so messy? Some kind of hand tool?

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garcia.wren6mo ago

My uncle told me they used a hand crank auger from like 1920. @the_william, that old method was just brute force and a prayer. I can't believe how sloppy it looked.

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the_william6mo ago

What was the old method anyway?

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