This guy is skilled !

[Pilgrim]

http://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Talbot.htm

read all the text

fully working wooden firearm…with the exception that it did not shoot bullets! The detail is astounding: a functional wooden spring; rifling down the barrel; checkering on the handgrip; wooden bullets in the cylinder; and even timber screws holding the parts in place.

more detailed photos and descriptions are here:

http://www.classic-arms.com/

 

[MikeH]

Pretty cool!

 

[The Village Idiot]

Since I've been working on the same wooden ship model for the past 15 years. I am amazed at the quality of his work. Wooden springs???

 

[Cross-X]

Wow! That's impressive!

 

[ARowley]

amazing work. how do you make a wooden spring anyways?

 

[Baldkat82]

amazing work. how do you make a wooden spring anyways?

I didnt think it was possible either. I'm guessing you need the right kind of wood and a lot of patience.

 

[Fixxah]

BREAKING NEWS............Mr. Talbot, who made some guns out of wood is being treated at a local hospital after his grandson tossed the guns into the wood stove saying, "I was cold and was too lazy to go get another log". Sorry Gramps.

In other news, Mas. AG Maaaaaatha Coakley will now drop all legislative arm twisting that was in progress to ban said wooden firearms.......

















Just Kidding.....SWEET!

 

[Fixxah]

BTW, I think bamboo works fine as a spring, my back scratchers haven't broken in over 20 years.

 

[RIFLEMAN1000]

Guy is really skilled but i wonder in guns would fire wooden bullets???????

 

[guywithglasses]

Wooden springs aren't hard to make. Just like metal springs, they have to be smooth without having nicks or thin spots. Also, because of the fibrous nature of wood, you want to avoid having grain "runout". Ideally each fiber of wood goes from one end of the spring to the other. This is best accomplished by splitting straight-grained stock close to the finished size before shaping. Some woods are better than others; such as red and white oak, hickory, and white ash which are all "springy" and tough. Adjusting the thickness of the spring controls its power.

Here's a gate I made for the top of my stairs. The spring for the latch is made of red oak (from a piece of firewood).

 

[Fixxah]

Wooden springs aren't hard to make. Just like metal springs, they have to be smooth without having nicks or thin spots. Also, because of the fibrous nature of wood, you want to avoid having grain "runout". Ideally each fiber of wood goes from one end of the spring to the other. This is best accomplished by splitting straight-grained stock close to the finished size before shaping. Some woods are better than others; such as red and white oak, hickory, and white ash which are all "springy" and tough. Adjusting the thickness of the spring controls its power.

Here's a gate I made for the top of my stairs. The spring for the latch is made of red oak (from a piece of firewood).

If you have dogs, do they open it yet?