In this flash in the pan episode: Mark gets the lead out, checks his temper, and springs into action.
@slaughterround6433 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@alanincardona18793 жыл бұрын
Ugh, bad pun! Good video!
@jeffwarren97913 жыл бұрын
L⅘
@johnqpublic27183 жыл бұрын
Owl ship!
@jetsonIFY3 жыл бұрын
when I was 14 yrs old I apprenticed to a master gun smith. he taught me this very video the memories of the sights, sounds and smells came flooding back like it was yesterday. I am 67 yrs now and retired yesterday after 38 yrs as an air traffic controller. I'm sitting in my shop now, and after just watching this video I am not afraid for my future . thank you so much Mark !
@MrTimjames3433 жыл бұрын
Congrats, enjoy it! You've earned it! I hope to make it to retirement lol
@veryberrykeri3 жыл бұрын
as one of the ladies i heavily appreciate the information and learning and asmr elements to these videos! thank you very much for makin em!
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Great to have you aboard
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
The countdown to the end of 2017 was interesting.... I like to look at other content creators, and very few actually post anything. Keep it up.
@murrayandru75273 жыл бұрын
Mark just has a way to entertain and make you learn along the way. Time Very Well spent IMHO . Thanks Mark and Crew.
@o2wow4 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic trip down the rabbit hole of knowledge.
@recoilrob3243 жыл бұрын
This reminded me of one of my black powder 1860 Colt repro's that broke the main spring. It took it to work (P&W in WPB) and had it welded then the guys in heat treat did a full treatment with Rockwell testing included. Turned out great...and is probably the most expensive spring in a black powder gun in the world. Great video Mark!
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
Hard core
@haydnjenkins76073 жыл бұрын
A man that knows his subject, but also knows how to communicate that knowledge to others, has mastered his craft. And is entitled to be called Master.
@jakeb88563 жыл бұрын
Sir, as a repairman in a completely different field I very much enjoy learning from your videos. Some skills transfer, but the wisdom always rings true. It’s a different cat, but it skins out all the same. Fix all the “a problems” and you often fix “the problem”.
@misterexponential3 жыл бұрын
I never gave spring tension a second thought. Now I have a new respect for the springsmith.
@Mechie9803 жыл бұрын
WOW, LOVED the Twisted Sister reference "...make us worthless and weak!" You do great work Mark, thank you for your efforts!
@hamm60353 жыл бұрын
Wow. Best explanation of how to heat-treat, and annealing.
@shanek65823 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark, I used to have a hobby blacksmith shop where I made knives for about 15 years (before KZbin lol), my knife tempering changed from “hit or miss” to perfect every time when I started using a magnet to test the red color before I quenched. Get it a little too hot and it gets too much grain growth and it doesn’t matter how well you temper, you still might get breaks. If you just get it hot enough to where a magnet doesn’t stick before the quench, that’s the sweet spot.
@thralldumehammer3 жыл бұрын
Love the lead bath temper! I wouldn't have thought of that😊
@johnqpublic27183 жыл бұрын
As a 15-year KZbin Account Holder, I can safely say that this channel, and C&RSenal are in my top 2 favorite channels.....
@MrDmitriRavenoff3 жыл бұрын
I'd add Forgotten Weapons into that duo to make it a Trio.
@mutthead14443 жыл бұрын
@@MrDmitriRavenoff InRangeTV too
@recklessted4 жыл бұрын
21:00 This level of skill and craftsmanship is why I am here.
@ekscalybur3 жыл бұрын
After that 10 hour shift I just worked, watching you work was a joy Mr. Novak.
@JohnDoe-pv2iu3 жыл бұрын
Excellent job and video! One of the greatest indicators of a True Craftsman Gunsmith is the ability to make a flat spring. It's like in blacksmithing, there are anvil looking blocks of metal and anvils. A lot of people can make spring looking things but only a few can make a spring that some Smith will have to be replacing in another 200 years. Beautiful work. Take Care buddy and be safe, John
@kevburger3 жыл бұрын
Mark, your gunsmithing skills are incredible, but your teaching skills are phenomenal!
@reameswcoil3 жыл бұрын
Very informative...I’ve made springs, and your explanations will help me next time...I temper my springs by putting them in a pan,covering them with oil, then setting the oil on fire..after it’s burned up, the spring needs cleaned and is ready...learned it from an old timer at friendship many years ago
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
This oil method works well, however I find that you can only achieve 1 possible hardness/draw result. I need to play with the temper/draw/thickness/shape to reverse engineer into the remanufactured part. Lots of correct ways to skin this cat..,..
@mildbill28063 жыл бұрын
Again, I bow to the miracle worker. Many thanks for educating us.
@wjgrind2 жыл бұрын
I have made springs in the past, but never realized I could Tig where the bending isn't and I am a Tig welder. It is great to keep learning, even at 75.
@bobgarr62463 жыл бұрын
In theory the statement "I need to make a new spring " is one of a fairly simple task. In reality it is one of the more complicated endeavors a Smith may undertake, resulting in a ratio of more failures to successes. Knowing "how" to do it cannot begin to bring into account all the known and unknown variables one can encounter. I'm glad to see the use of the Lyman lead pot, a trick I've been familiar with since about 1974. It gives a constant and controlled temperature to draw back a fabricated spring. Glad to see it being used here. Great job Mark !!! Very well thought out and presented. But most of us should not expect to get it right on the first try. And that is normal and par for the course.
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
Well said. Thanks
@AM-hf9kk3 жыл бұрын
Even though I deal with digital controllers all the time, I still appreciate the old ways. A bimetal element and thermal mass is incredibly elegant and simple. Same for a rotating sprung mass to control speed.
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
@@AM-hf9kk Something to be said for Bang Bang control and the Watt flyball governor.......
@erwinhoes5090 Жыл бұрын
Thank u Mark for this episode wich content gave me more than enough class in 35 minutes than an average person has to study a half year for
@richardslaubaugh23683 жыл бұрын
Another quality episode every time I watch there is another thing learned. The knowledge this man has is incredible and it always shows and I’m grateful to watch a highly skilled professional at work. I like that it is no one sense down to earth learning. Mark once again thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
@stuartwear893 жыл бұрын
Nice trick splitting the fabrication into two parts Mark .While I've stocked many ML guns from both precarves and blanks ... the intricacies of the flint lock itself and it's tuning I've always farmed out. Thank you so much for showing this ! There just aren't many 'smiths who know how to repair this seemingly simple mechanism. A lot of machinists think they can do gunsmithing and a lot of modern gunsmiths think they can fix muzzleloaders .
@ralphwatten24263 жыл бұрын
The smile at the end tells it all, the man loves what he does. Thanks Mark.
@davefellhoelter1343 Жыл бұрын
I did NOT see the Weld coming! Never thought about the lead pot? Thank you SIR! I would now give Much More Consideration and Value to a non op Historic find! Nothing you did would intimidate me, but I may need a few try's? but I am free for me.
@williamsullivan94013 жыл бұрын
Mark- I was going to ask you to do a video on spring making, and here it is! Now make some coil springs.
@AlbertaPL3 жыл бұрын
He made coil springs in the Pedersen device episode
@williamsullivan94013 жыл бұрын
@@AlbertaPL Thank you. I'll look it up.
@LongBowMan893 жыл бұрын
Mark, you Sir are one of the very few national treasures we have in this world. I could watch you're videos all day long.. I have few pre 1899 pistols I've picked up as projects. One needs a main spring. I just might give it a go after watching this film !!!. Keep up the great work 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Cheers 🍻
@chickensupbyone12793 жыл бұрын
Came for the gunsmithing edu, stayed for the comedic relief.
@patrickduis3 жыл бұрын
Very nice episode mark, especially because you also discussed the heat treating. I'm professionally very involved with making temperature control systems for heat treatment (incl. PWHT post weld heat treatment) and really like that you showed this classic way of heat treating that we can also do in our home workshop!
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Trying to show the old school stuff, with some entertainment thrown in as we..
@patrickduis3 жыл бұрын
@@marknovak8255 yes, the entertainment value is very high, this one made me laugh hard a few times.
@brucematthews64173 жыл бұрын
Mark, another awesome video. Highly educational. I'm sure I echo many others that have seen your videos in thanking you for sharing some of the finer points for not only this mainspring video but countless before it. You're a Champ! It so happens that I've got a sorrily made flinter here that broke the spring early on. And it wasn't a great smoke pole anyway since the action lacked a bridle plate. The bridle plate and new screws I can handle. But the book on making early firearm mainsprings I found lacks a lot of the valuable hints you gave in this video. Now I can dive into this project more fully equipped. For us hobbyist shop rats I'm not exaggerating in saying that you're by far the best gunsmithing channel I've found. Please keep up the great work. But don't let this swell up your head and make it hard to fit your hats :D
@edmazzeo19853 жыл бұрын
mark , some of us out here .( are ) wanna- be gunsmiths....you give hope to the hopeless...you give faith to the faithless...you give odor to the odorless. ..........................................thanks, mark.
@tomkavulic71783 жыл бұрын
The black powder stuff is definitely my favorite, thanks Mark.
@SheepInACart3 жыл бұрын
As a warning, cooling in oil isn't nessesarily slower... it will be on very small items like these springs, but for larger/hotter steel sections the evaporation causes the steel to be insulated from the water, while the vastly higher boiling point, lower expansion rate, and endothermic decomposition of oil will allow it to continue to extract a high degree of energy. For this reason the fairly soft temper of the large rolls of steel sold for automotive fabrication is actually attained by submerging the entire roll and letting it flash boil for over an hour... to attain higher hardnesses fan, or forced jet water sprayers are used. Its not something even a home shop should forget either, as the same practice that works for guns lock spring, will garner a fairly different result on a barrel, car's leaf spring, or a sword blade (even between a sword and an axe you'll require to experiment several times to dial it in... so make sure thats on scrap metal FIRST, not a customers job you've got 20 hours into).
@wjsj693 жыл бұрын
This one was touch and go for me to watch; I cringe at how fast a pro works (and can talk at the same time), but the final product is perfection! Fantastic!
@danielbernier91153 жыл бұрын
As Always , thank you for the fantastic information, Mr .Novak ,I'm sprung with enthusiasm to attempt making one myself when the opportunity arises!
@jonjames73283 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark Novac- you come over with such knowledgeable practicality and without pretentiousness. Super videos and very well produced. I expect some of your viewers don’t even shoot - I know I’m no gunsmith - with best wishes.
@hebes40563 жыл бұрын
Mark. You are a true craftsman. I enjoy your series. Thank you for doing this
@genedavis7593 жыл бұрын
Mark I have truly enjoyed your demonstrations of repair as well as the humor with which you do it . thank you!
@user-ko3vg7fc7o3 жыл бұрын
Just found your chanel by accident, and im glad i did. You have some great information and a great personality. Thanks brother!
@theworkshopmechanicchannel32962 жыл бұрын
There’s so much to learn from this channel
@samrodian919 Жыл бұрын
Yes, but by a thousandfold
@aries_91304 жыл бұрын
Amazing work, Mark!
@Rumblestrip3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark. Hadnt thought about Tempering in lead. Makes good sense though.
@snappers_antique_firearms3 жыл бұрын
Once again thank you Mark for letting us watch you while you work. I always learn so much from your videos. And also happy Veterans Day
@steveschultz3003 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I am a woodworker that has always envied you metal workers. I now have a new appreciation for the "magic" that you guys possess. And you explained it so well that even this German/Norwegian/American could understand
@ncsteeltoe3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating craftsmanship.
@danbradley6553 Жыл бұрын
You had my full attention and a new subscriber with the first minute and 25 seconds. Wowee cool skill set, knowledge, and arsenal of tools in that workshop you’ve got sir.
@datadavis3 жыл бұрын
Makes me want to go out in the forge! Excellent work.
@FishingNut3 жыл бұрын
Love the lead pot temper idea it will save me a lot of mucking about.
@robertshatto29953 жыл бұрын
Out standing,,,,I have learned so much from watching, and listening,,, Thank you,,
@allangibson84943 жыл бұрын
The melting point of pure lead is a very precise temperature reference at 621.5F (327.5C). It can be used as a calibration check for high temperature thermometers. The freezing point of zinc is however better.
@johnsmith77093 жыл бұрын
I learn so much from you Mark, Thank You!
@jeremiahembs53433 жыл бұрын
Superb tutorial. Springs are essential.
@sonoranmaintenance54023 жыл бұрын
Great video. I have to make a v spring for a little hopkins and allen falling block and your video will help me greatly. John
@Siskiyous63 жыл бұрын
Love the tell them what you are going to tell them intro, excellent!
@jscancella3 жыл бұрын
@Mark, looking at 6:50 that's not the "cheater's way", that is the blacksmithing way! I do blacksmithing as a hobby and as soon as you took out the hacksaw I knew what you were going to do. Of course doing this on an anvil would be even easier as you could just fuller that notch using the edge of the anvil face, bend it over with a hammer blow, and then clean up the twist bit with a half face blow.
@jeffreyroot63003 жыл бұрын
That’s what I thought!
@jasonsummit18854 ай бұрын
If I'm ever in your neck of the woods and need work done on any of my guns, I would absolutely bring it to you. Love your work.👍
@isaace80903 жыл бұрын
My Nepalese Brunswick copy has a broken spring. I might have to give this a shot for a replacement. My Snider Enfield also had a broken spring, but replacements were available and that was an easy swap to get it back into action.
@somefool46253 жыл бұрын
Marks work makes me happy
@mosierbuild3 жыл бұрын
Great ending to an excellent Saturday!! Thank you Mark and crew!! Outstanding as usual.
@williamhart48963 жыл бұрын
Didn't know you could run temper in a lead pot great point of information MR Novak cool stroll down the rabbit hole stay safe
@GunFunZS3 жыл бұрын
You are correct and assuming that I am very average and that I have a lead pot. I also have a thermometer similar to yours so you have made tempering a lot more easy and precise for me I've seen the same thing used for assault bath bluing and various brass annealing, but it just didn't occur to me that I had the ability to precisely temper springs with tools I already had.
@kokorico54162 жыл бұрын
You are the man, mister...
@elwillv42043 жыл бұрын
Some of the best content on youtube.
@richardthorpe88893 жыл бұрын
Another great video Mark gave me the visuals to go along with what little theory I had heard about springs. Thank you.
@prpunk1873 жыл бұрын
Was watching C&Rsenal and was like what happened to Mark I missed your videos very entertaining as always glad I found ya
@dbmail5453 жыл бұрын
I had never considered how flintlocks work. Never shot one so I didn't appreciate what the cock has to do to function properly. Outstanding presentation, sir.
@quiettime68712 жыл бұрын
I've watched your videos in the past, but I subscribed last night. This vid is one of your best!
@samrodian919 Жыл бұрын
I can't understand why you didn't subscribe on watching your very first video whichever one it was, coz they're all brilliant. I no longer shoot or have anything to do with guns here in the UK as our laws are so draconian, but I used to both shoot and do my own gun smithing and I subscribed on my very first Anvil video.
@MrTrollHunter3 жыл бұрын
yes, as always, it's been a pleasure watching.
@mccallcarlson35803 жыл бұрын
I still can't get over "violla" XD
@paaatreeeck2 жыл бұрын
Was looking for watch mainsprings, but this`ll do ;)
@wilsonlaidlaw3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Mark. Brilliant video.
@JohnDoe-pv2iu3 жыл бұрын
You know, I wreckon sometimes 'Just a Flash in the pan' can be a really good thing! Take Care and be safe, John
@gmf1212663 жыл бұрын
Ive never handled a gun or done any serious machining or metalwork but I enjoying watching a true craftsman and appreciate the amount of work and skill involved in repairing a firearm like this. If I had another life I think id want to learn to be a maker of firearms. Im not saying I'd be any good though...lol
@tqbcpc3 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull work Mark.
@madmodifier3 жыл бұрын
Toaster oven is another good way to temper steel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Mr Novak!
@John19113 жыл бұрын
I can’t even imagine the hours and frustrations expended to have the experience to get this right the first time, Mark. Inspiring video. Regards, Marky
@joshuashope54883 жыл бұрын
Can confirm, many springs died to give us that video
@ZGryphon3 жыл бұрын
I hope we get Anvili 017 back one of these days, just because I want to listen to Mark's rant about people taunting the Buckingham Palace guards again. :)
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
Kinda STUPID to taunt an armed man on his watch station while guarding his queen. You mean that?
@ZGryphon3 жыл бұрын
@@marknovak8255 That's the one. "OK, sidebar. What is wrong with these people?"
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
@@ZGryphon No shit.
@ct23682 жыл бұрын
I learned so much on this episode, thanks.
@samrodian919 Жыл бұрын
Loved this episode Mark! That's really informative. I had no idea that you could float steel on molten lead. Thinking logically though it's a no brainier when you look at the density. Perhaps for upmarket gun springs you should temper in molten gold! lol
@Oldmankingspiffy3 жыл бұрын
Amazing workmanship
@oldschoolnewschool62703 жыл бұрын
My daughter just told me that Mark is trying to draw a extremely over happy duck.
@tomtruesdale69013 жыл бұрын
OK then I was not the only one to think that. LOL
@steveschainost75902 жыл бұрын
You make a spring, install it, 'bing' it snaps. So, you make another one. You now have a little experience so this one is better. "Bing' it snaps. Rinse and repeat. Each attempt you get better (and faster). Eventually, (whether #3 or #9) you will get a good one. Now you know how to make a spring. Those old Armory boys (ca. 1812) could forge and file a spring in minutes.
@richardlincoln84383 жыл бұрын
Very good information. Thanks for sharing Mark. 👍💪
@docb75853 жыл бұрын
Down the rabbit hole and thirty four minutes and change later I've been kicked out of wonderland again, but it was great while it lasted. Sir, I wonder if you shall ever lead us through the looking glass... ?
@kpatton-ir9oc3 жыл бұрын
Don't know if I'll ever use this knowledge, but thanks for teaching. You never know when you might need it 🤔
@itatane3 жыл бұрын
Mark, your disclaimer at the beginning got me thinking. I will never possess the skill to refurbish, conserve or in any other way fiddle with firearms other than at a very basic level [giving a stock some love, cleaning stuff up and replacing minor broken things with ready made parts, etc.]. However, I have used the things you demonstrated to rust blue tools, bringing life back to beat up old wood furniture, and tinker around with various projects in my --jerry rigged propane stove-- forge. A deep thank you from --BFE-- --the frozen craphole of Hoth-- Northeast Ohio.
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Mentor. I get the frozen/snowbelt/salt and cinders vibe
@itatane3 жыл бұрын
@@marknovak8255 Pardon my french but holy shit, it's a small world! Southern Ashtabula county says hello!
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
OK, and I almost married a girl from Montville, a long time ago. AND........mic drop
@itatane3 жыл бұрын
@@marknovak8255 Okay.... I am afraid I don't understand your reply. I worry that I pissed you off in some way. Probably my low IQ showing itself. (Wouldn't be the first time I was guilty of being too stupid to understand something, or irritated someone by saying something moronic... my ex wife can vouch for that.) I hope I didn't offend you by being off topic or something. I was just floored that somebody I am a fan of grew up relatively nearby. Again, my apologies. Anyway, have a good evening.
@edl5074 Жыл бұрын
Great video very informative thanks for walking us threw .
@mohammedcohen3 жыл бұрын
..always love watchin' this ,my friend...
@josephdelory17913 жыл бұрын
Mark, As always another great video.Thanks for the lesson.
@mertonsilliker36863 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your talent and experience
@sionhughes55433 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy this wonderful character. I am not really even that interested in guns . Great relaxing entertainment
@musketbal2 жыл бұрын
I have a 1801 1795 Springfield pattern Eli Whitney contract musket issued to Maryland troops. It was converted to a percussion system for use in the Civil War. It is completely original other than a commercial hammer and the frizzen removed and reworked from a blacksmith's addition of a cone and drum. The only part broken is the sear spring. At some time in the future I hope you could do a video on making a new one. Great instructional info.
@308dad82 жыл бұрын
Do you have the broken spring? You could well use it as a guide to make one or get a commercial one close enough to work
@michschep76012 жыл бұрын
I use car leaf spring steel to make new springs...... heat red and anneal, cut and file to shape and fit, heat to non-magnetic, quench in cool oil..... heat gently in a flame until the oil just flashes off, and its ready..... works well
@StonyRC3 жыл бұрын
Simply FASCINATING!
@barryeaton89073 жыл бұрын
Genie of the lock. Outstanding
@RatelLaw3 жыл бұрын
Impressive. Thank you.
@herbertsmith6416 Жыл бұрын
Mark you are a genius.
@richjakowski10563 жыл бұрын
Nice job, but sorry you didn't show us the actual TIG welding - would have been helpful to see how those pieces were joined together.
@marknovak82553 жыл бұрын
That process does not video at all.....I've tried, haven't figured out how to show it, and I suck at it anyway. Too many armchair trolls to listen to.
@richjakowski10563 жыл бұрын
@@marknovak8255 Could you tell us the location of the welds... only at the end or on side(s) also?
@jackalvzz3 жыл бұрын
@@marknovak8255 Hi Mark as always awesome video, but please could you show more detail on the welding, Thanks
@williamsullivan94013 жыл бұрын
Better off looking at TIG welding videos on KZbin. Lots of stuff there. I have been welding for 50 years or so, but never did that process. I want to try it.