“Home made” dovetail blank

[deano5150]

After replacing the factory sights on my BBSC 357 I was in need of a dovetail blank. I considered (and I still am) a Ranger Point Precision barrel profile blank. They’re pricey but they look great. As I sat around this afternoon thinking about it I realized that I now had two extra buckhorn sights (one had a defective insert, the other just came off my carbine). I took the defective one, wrapped the dovetail end in masking tape and put it in my vise. I used a hacksaw to remove the buckhorn. Then I used masking tape to make an arrow point on the end. After about an hour of filing and a couple of drops of gun blue I had a new blank. I don’t mean to brag but I like the way it turned out. Much better than I had hoped for!

[BrokenolMarine]

Nice work...

[JEBar]

innovative .... well done indeed

[Ojaileveraction]

I like that.
Think I well try and copy that.

[Mags]

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very nicely done!

... I like the way it turned out. Much better than I had hoped for!

[PT7]

I'd pass on the RPP barrel profile blank. Your home-made blank is the best I've seen.

[Lyman]

I like it.

[ESquared]

Heck, Yeah!

Beautiful and, as noted, well worth copying!

[deano5150]

I'd pass on the RPP barrel profile blank. Your home-made blank is the best I've seen.

Thank you, sir!

[deano5150]

Heck, Yeah!

Beautiful and, as noted, well worth copying!

Thanks! Once in a while the lightbulb comes on and I have a flash of brilliance.