Interesting Toradar Barrel

archer · 16th February 2018, 01:04 PM

Hi Ric, Loved your documentary on armor plate. If more photos are need I'll send them directly to forge works. The top half of the orange slices had been correctly etched in the day, just abit appeared on the sides. I thought this was a metal decoupage til I saw two barrels in Dr Figiels book.
His theory about how they were made and that thicknesses would vary
breech to muzzle. They suggested this may well be a stronger breech due to the extreme number of heats. I can't wrap my head around how this I guess mostly single W pattern was made. unless they used the same technique. Things i've noticed there is an area about 1/4 in at breech end ,before pattern begins.1st strip is about 1/4in at barrel lug increases to 1/2 in or so. one slice ahead of gold cover is much bigger. The slices on the muzzle are flat and look like tattoos.

I lightened the barrel and gave it a light etch again. W's are harder to see
and in I guess some segments don't match up well and are muddy. How in the heck was the barrels pattern done? Thank you, Steve

16th February 2018, 01:04 PM	#30
archer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	macro orange slices Hi Ric, Loved your documentary on armor plate. If more photos are need I'll send them directly to forge works. The top half of the orange slices had been correctly etched in the day, just abit appeared on the sides. I thought this was a metal decoupage til I saw two barrels in Dr Figiels book. His theory about how they were made and that thicknesses would vary breech to muzzle. They suggested this may well be a stronger breech due to the extreme number of heats. I can't wrap my head around how this I guess mostly single W pattern was made. unless they used the same technique. Things i've noticed there is an area about 1/4 in at breech end ,before pattern begins.1st strip is about 1/4in at barrel lug increases to 1/2 in or so. one slice ahead of gold cover is much bigger. The slices on the muzzle are flat and look like tattoos. I lightened the barrel and gave it a light etch again. W's are harder to see and in I guess some segments don't match up well and are muddy. How in the heck was the barrels pattern done? Thank you, Steve Attached Images