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Unread 05-13-2016, 12:15 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by DonVoigt View Post
I'm going to buy a ball mill so the cut will be round and smoother, instead of kind of conical.
Buy a 5/8" or 3/4" wood bit instead. The flat one, with a central spike point. Grind the spike off and grind a radius on each side, angled so it will cut. Use that for the Mec-Gar knobs.

I did this with a larger wood bit to cut reliefs in Spanish Mauser stocks, the ones with straight bolt handles. I heated the handles with a torch and bent them, then added the reliefs. Looked as good as a German Mauser K98.
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