TC Frizzen Replacement

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Gene posted this 16 December 2014

Does anyone make a drop-in replacement for the TC Frizzen?? Thanks Gene

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nimrod posted this 16 December 2014

I don't think so but I might be wrong have you checked The Track of the Wolf, Stonewall Creek outfitters, Logcabinonline? There are replacement locks out there the whole lock would not be cheap probably around $150 or so.

RB

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onondaga posted this 16 December 2014

http://castbulletassoc.org/view_user.php?id=1200>Gene

Did you lose it? Or, is it just worn out?

If it is just worn through the case hardening and not sparking well, you can re-finish it smooth and re-case harden it yourself with this compound that works fine:

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/metal-prep-coloring/color-case-hardening/surface-hardening-compound-prod27119.aspx>http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/metal-prep-coloring/color-case-hardening/surface-hardening-compound-prod27119.aspx

You can also re-face a frizzen with high carbon sheet steel brazed to the frizzen face and then case hardened. That is an old world method but it still works just fine to fix a frizzen.

Gary

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Longone posted this 16 December 2014

How do you know when you have the metal (frizzen) is to the right temp? Do you use Tempilaq or something else?

Longone

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Longone posted this 16 December 2014

www.thegunworks.com They list them under custom and production guns, $30.00 Longone

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onondaga posted this 16 December 2014

http://www.castbulletassoc.org/view_user.php?id=6699>Longone

"How do you know when you have the metal (frizzen) is to the right temp?" That is an interpretive art skill. You study temperature color charts and follow the directions for the product. If you are working on a patched frizzen with a brazed cover plate, you are going to stay below the melt point of the braze or you will destroy your work. You can buy a heat color detecting eye but it will cost considerably more than the rifle. Some people easily do well at reading the color of heat, it is a difficult skill for others to learn and there is not much call for that skill in today's world.

Really, how many Blacksmiths or wrought iron workers do you know? If you have horses and a good blacksmith, he would probably harden your frizzen for fun and maybe a beer.

Gary

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Gene posted this 17 December 2014

Thank you Longone.............. Gene

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Dirtybore posted this 27 February 2015

Your first and best choice would be to get a replacement frizzen. If that doesn't work, contact one of the following:

If you're in the east, contact Earl Kathan, Acworth, NH 603-835-9047.

If your in the west, contact Joe Williams at The Gun Works, The Muzzleloading Emporium, Springfield, OR 541-741-4118.

Joe recently had one of my custome rifle's frizzen re-tempered and its sparking better than ever.

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Longone posted this 27 February 2015

I have recently read that a Lyman frizzen will fit a T/C with a little work. So I bought one and they were right, the piece where the pivot screw goes through is wider than the T/C, so with some hand stoning I reduced it to fit and it works fine.

I may send the T/C frizzen out to be heat treated, time will tell

Longone

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delmarskid1 posted this 28 February 2015

I've used the Brownell's stuff and it's pretty easy. I used a propane torch and eye balled the frizzen to the maraschino cherry color and dropped it in the powder.

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