Key to my heart- gun lock added.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:25 am

Made this working padlock for Norma as she holds the key to my heart.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:45 am

That's sweet. I'll have to remember that one for our anniversary.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:47 am

Thanks Ron, i don`t know what i`d do without her.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:17 pm

Very nice Lenn, you and Norma sure make a great team....

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:43 pm

As a 3rd generation locksmith, I think that's really cool Lenn!

Looks great -- well done.

Old No7

piller · Post by **piller** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:50 pm

Very creative and totally cool.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:25 pm

That is so sweet Len. And cool too

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:38 pm

Thanks fellers, here`s how it`s made.

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk8TcvE ... e=youtu.be

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:45 pm

brilliant

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:51 pm

Thanks Nath bud,

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:07 pm

Dang me Lenn. What a swell and sweet homage to your bride. You should post this again around February 14 ...

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 03, 2019 7:08 am

Thanks Bill,

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:08 pm

Speaking about keys here`s a big one we made this morn and a RR spike knife.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Dec 03, 2019 1:46 pm

That's really nice, Lenn.
Life is much better when you have the right pardner.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 03, 2019 2:04 pm

Thanks Jay.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:10 pm

Very nice work, Pitchy.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:15 am

Thanks Kirk.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:36 pm

Today we made a padlock that dates to the Viking era.
Here`s a link to the original.
http://www.elmerroush.com/html/locks.html

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXZfiuT ... e=youtu.be

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:47 pm

That's ingenious, and well made too, you must have Viking blood Lenn.......

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:50 pm

Awesome All around . Wow.!!

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Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:23 pm

Thanks fellers, may make one of the others on that web site.

This may be my next project.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/228839224801880171/

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:30 pm

Cool, I've often wondered about how effective a "Jailers Key" as I think they are called, would be

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:35 pm

gamekeeper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:30 pm Cool, I've often wondered about how effective a "Jailers Key" as I think they are called, would be

Would be interesting , by what i`ve read they would shoot through the key hole if things got out of hand.
Must of been some big jail door locks huh?
Will see what tomorrow brings.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:39 pm

Len, your a very special man, no, you and Norma make formidable team, your both amazing and it's a joy to witness your talents

N.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:53 pm

Thanks Nath, oh heck i`m nothing special we just go out to the shop and try to make something that works.
No way should i be compared to those that make stuff that`s exact replica`s of objects.
We appreciate that our creations capture peoples interest.

fordwannabe · Post by **fordwannabe** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 8:20 pm

Well done Pitchy! Very thoughtful also.

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:06 am

Pitchy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:36 pm Today we made a padlock that dates to the Viking era.

That is awesome Pitchy!

I recall my late father having something like that in his lock shop, that he got from his dad; but it got stolen along with some cash, a couple of original Colt revolvers and a few other antique locks many years ago. We also had a couple of brass blackpowder .22 and .32 caliber 1-shot "Jailer Key guns", just like this one:

Jailer Key Gun.jpg

And yup, those were also stolen...

Old No7

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:44 am

Loving the Viking lock, Lenn. Keep up the great work!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:38 pm

Thanks Darrel and Bill, that`s a nice looking key pistol.
We got started on one today but it`s going to be clunky compared to that one.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:20 pm

Got er done, doubt i`ll shoot it but it`s functional.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:03 pm

I bet that would cure a frozen lock this winter.....

Looks robust, I'd shoot it

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:06 pm

By gum! The first wooden lock was impressive. All these other ones are so much beyond anything I could make that they are just plain amazing.

GunnyMack · Post by **GunnyMack** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:12 pm

Lenn I dont know how I missed this post !?
Great stuff! Very impressed by your jailers key but... is it an under hammer so the tumbler is the front sight?

VERY COOL!!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:46 pm

Thanks much fellers, the biggest problem is the V spring getting it tempered right.
Takes three or four hammer blows to set of the cap unless the caps are to small.
Gunny guess it could be used either way.

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 5:35 pm

Awesome job Lenn!

No front sight needed -- that's a GOMG!

GET OFF ME GUN

And back in the day, IF the caliber didn't kill -- then the infections DID. No one wanted to get shot...

Cheers!

Old No7

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:51 pm

Now THAT'S a key! You really challenge yourself Bro. but by golly you done it. Fine job.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:59 pm

Thanks buddies glad a few of ya appreciated it.
Enough building things.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:36 pm

Ya done good!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:14 pm

Another lock a barrel lock.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:18 pm

Nice work, Pitchy!
Looks like old timey handcuff.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:23 pm

Thanks Jay, here`s some handcuffs, same mechanism.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:34 pm

Cool buddy!
Of course, I ain't sayin I want to try em on!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:45 pm

How about the one on the right, far left are Winchester and middle Smith.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Dec 10, 2019 3:31 pm

Wow! Cool buddy.
Love the Winchester cuffs.

Rube Burrows · Post by **Rube Burrows** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:50 pm

Your creations are always interesting to see.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:02 pm

Thanks Rube

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 7:31 pm

Geepers Lenn, are you even getting any sleep? Some great fabrication there. Really impressed with your percussion key pistol. Are you seating the caps hard on the nipple with a wooden dowel?

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:05 am

Thanks Bill yep tried that, i need to make a new hammer spring.
I didn`t have any spring steel so it won`t harden and loses power, will make a good spring someday.