Would you take a file to the front strap of your 1911 to make it safer and look better? Let's hear you down in the comments.
@Balaclavaballistics2 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@pedromiguel32275 ай бұрын
Beautiful and practical improvement. You honored your weapon with this work.
@eseh78507 ай бұрын
Beautiful work. Great narration. Thank you for such an awesome video.
@TheRogueBanshee7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@WheeledandWellArmed3 жыл бұрын
What an incredible job. I've never seen this file or heard of anyone doing this. Thanks!
@WheeledandWellArmed3 жыл бұрын
What do you call the file?
@TheRogueBanshee3 жыл бұрын
A Metal Checkering File. This one is a 25LPI Metal Checkering File. I got mine at Brownells.
@TheRogueBanshee3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching brother!
@Kikinahm3 жыл бұрын
This is the only job, I wouldn't do on an 1911
@WheeledandWellArmed3 жыл бұрын
@@Kikinahm I have a Tanfoglio TA90 Baby that I bought in 1987 before CZ75 were legal to have in the USA. It never gets out of the safe. A gunsmith tried to make a better trigger in 2000 but he made SAO from DA/SA.
@themischeifguide Жыл бұрын
This is really impressive and looks amazing. I'm using Talon tape on my 1911 right now but I hope to have it checkered one day. My grandfather shot competitively in the late 1950's early 1960's when he was in the army, his National Match M1911 had the front strap dimpled all over with what I guess was a punch, it was irregular but it worked. I wonder if anybody still does that style.
@craigzuidema2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I've done my SR1911 CMD. It was very time consuming, but well worth the effort and the cost of the file.
@pnuemagger Жыл бұрын
It’s easier to crosscut if you don’t go to complete depth on the first direction. Start with the long serrations and take them to about 1/4-1/3 depth. Then switch to cross serrations and do all of them to like 1/3 depth, too… when you do it this way, the file still skates mostly smoothly and doesn’t vibrate/chatter almost at all. Then go back and do the verticals and three then across, alternating every 25% depth or so until you sneak up on the final points. And because significant depth exists, each time you alternate now there’s no chattering. Dykem before the last few passes and the last few alternations should only be a few swipes in each direction to square up the points perfectly.
@TheRogueBanshee Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right about the depth. I usually don't have problems on Aluminum frames but steel ones like this... yea don't cut to depth completely before changing directions (not bad advice for aluminum frames either).
@crabbyturtle15943 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for sharing. You make it look easy.
@TheRogueBanshee3 жыл бұрын
Fast Forward will do that. I think I have about 8 hours into that job. Thanks!
@blackbird5634 Жыл бұрын
direct, informative, and clean clear video. Thanks!
@TheRogueBanshee Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
@terryboehler57528 ай бұрын
I appreciate your work. We used to checker by hand. I inherited a checkering jig that mounts on my mill. The nice part is i used it first to true up the front strap. People would be shocked if they could see how much variation exists. I attribute it to handedness. The variation is always biased. Its not unusual to have removed 25 thousandths from one area before the opposite area is trued up. I said i appreciate your work. I used to use masking tape on my hands to protect somewhat from the checkering file.i need to make a video using the checkering fixture. I think some would find it interesting. Also, after establishing the original lines, it's no simple task to move over to further establish the pattern. Well done!!!! My fingers are hurting just thinking about the old days. FYI, Caspian offers 25 lpi which is a nice option. 20 is kinda rugged and 30 feels like a cats tongue.
@TheRogueBansheeАй бұрын
I would watch that video! You should, by all means, film it. Eventhough it takes a toll on my hands, there is just something about doing checkering by hand, by all means, if I were doing production work, it would be done on a mill! Thanks for watching!
@davidfriend19192 жыл бұрын
Well done .
@litotehАй бұрын
That blueing he was using is "Dykem layout fluid, steel blue" Can be found on Amazon. Not knowing the name, and the CC of this video did not help. I cannot find the checkering jig he is using anywhere so I went with the 1911 auto universal checkering guide readily available on MidwayUSA. I chose a 20 LPI file. Now to dive into this project.
@mrfrm19752 жыл бұрын
🇺🇸 Thank you!
@TheRogueBanshee2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@JavierBonillaC5 ай бұрын
I waited all the video to see the final product. Anyway, it was very interesting.
@TheRogueBansheeАй бұрын
There are limitations to what I can and cannot show on KZbin. Thanks for watching!
@TheYemcl8 ай бұрын
Excellent video, sir!
@tonymaestry5671 Жыл бұрын
Looks amazing.
@TheRogueBanshee Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@joefw24463 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Thanks!
@TheRogueBanshee3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching.
@TheGrandHistorians10 ай бұрын
Great video can you make a video on how to hand polish a 1911 to a mirror finish? please. and thank you for your hard work
@TheRogueBanshee10 ай бұрын
That is on the list of things I want to do. I just need to get the right frame and slide. One day....
@TheGrandHistorians10 ай бұрын
@@TheRogueBanshee Rock island gi model is close to the original in the looks and features its under $500 whats neat about is that the slide is smooth with no markings the only little ria logo is cerakoted so it can be polished away. get the all black one. thanks i have a stainless but i want a game plan before i just start buffing. thanks for the reply.
@axminsterz41516 ай бұрын
Beginners should practice on something cheap like a Wilson
@TheRogueBanshee6 ай бұрын
I tell beginners to practice on a piece of copper pipe.
@jjay718 Жыл бұрын
Nice job! Any videos of doing an undercut on the trigger guard?
@TheRogueBanshee Жыл бұрын
always on the books, but need to appease the KZbin overlords.
@user-oz1ef6ro1n Жыл бұрын
I second that motion!
@actionjksn3 жыл бұрын
Well after watching several tutorials it looks like this is the one I will be referring to when I do mine. I got a steel frame 80% 1911 that I still have to cut the rails on and drill. Still waiting on that jig to come. Where did you get this jig at and how much does it cost?
@user-xk3ti2iv9w2 жыл бұрын
Would you post a list of all the tools please. Great job btw.
@user-sj5px6qd5v3 ай бұрын
Dudes got a big sack to take a file to that..
@daveq87453 жыл бұрын
Have a question, have you ever done a 60 degree diamond's. The Mainspring housing I'm looking at is diamond checkered. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
@TheRogueBanshee3 жыл бұрын
I have not. My jig can do them but I am lazy and it looks like it will take a while. I may do one in the future though.
@daveq87453 жыл бұрын
I really like your videos, very detailed and informative. Well done.
@TheRogueBanshee3 жыл бұрын
@@daveq8745 Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoy the videos!
@lindboknifeandtool4 ай бұрын
I’m assuming this is aluminum..
@TheRogueBanshee4 ай бұрын
That is actually a steel frame.
@bleon23682 жыл бұрын
Hello, approximately how much would you charge to do a Springfield Armory Operator? Thank you
@TheRogueBanshee2 жыл бұрын
I am not a licensed gunsmith anymore so I would not be able to do this type of work for money. Your best bet is to find a local gunsmith and talk to them. Thanks for watching!
@thanapornkeawnuratchadasor93183 ай бұрын
May I ask what brand of checkering file did you use?and where to buy it?
@TheRogueBansheeАй бұрын
sorry, I just saw this. The File I used is a 25 LPI checkering file from Grobet USA. It is a Cut 0 you can get them at Amazon - amzn.to/4cZIDIE
@thanapornkeawnuratchadasor9318Ай бұрын
@@TheRogueBanshee thanks a lot sir!
@ianjaca34163 жыл бұрын
lower receiver is hard chrome or not???
@TheRogueBanshee3 жыл бұрын
No that is just a steel frame.
@jpchiesa6 ай бұрын
I'm sorry, your video was a pleasure to watch and a real education. But it was obvious that a master gunsmith was doing this and if you gave those files to me, no matter how careful I was, I'd ruin the gun! Maybe if rather than speeding up the film you had slowed it down, thus showing your file stroke technique that might avert disaster for me...... Nahhhh!
@TheRogueBanshee6 ай бұрын
It is all about patience when checkering. This is actually an older technique that I used and changed things up a little to cut down on the file chatter on the cross cut. I have a few hours into that front strap you saw. Thanks for watching!
@x0j2 жыл бұрын
what is that powder you put on the file?
@TheRogueBanshee2 жыл бұрын
File chalk. That helps you keep your file clean of chips.
@x0j2 жыл бұрын
@@TheRogueBanshee thanks
@ianjaca34163 жыл бұрын
can i do this checkering on a metal with chrome????
@TheRogueBanshee3 жыл бұрын
I guess you could. However Chrome is very hard and if the gun is chrome plated, you will remove the chrome from the frame.