[jack404]

80 quid! heck thats like $200 AUD or $170 USD

crikey.. different place and costs i suppose

but yes i cannot fault the quality of the work and why i have been dealing with them

i'd charge maybe $60-80 AUD here 20 quid or so or about $50 US

it could be fiddly getting the tension right , too much and you could break stuff ( flints too) but thats just a reheat to the right setting and the right quench and cool

good luck with it all Jonty

and yes i find myself looking to make my own period style pieces

its addictive .. in many ways

i've met folks who like to restore like you're doing now , others like to just shoot them or repro's

or folks like me who likes to make them from scratch

guns is a great hobby and and great way to meet like minded folks

cheers