Unfortunately, the work I do is so varied I really can't make use of all this modern technology. So we do it the old fashioned way.

Here I'm making a new pair of mainsprings for a very early Dickson round action.

First, a suitable piece of steel is sawed off a really big chunk.

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Then it goes into the mill to be machined to the basic shape. No DRO either.

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The basic blank is bent to shape.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee496/671RTO9513/Miscellaneous/DSC_1419.jpg?t=1387376743

The little anti-friction roller is fitted.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee496/671RTO9513/Miscellaneous/DSC_1414.jpg?t=1387376635

Filing the spring to shape.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee496/671RTO9513/Miscellaneous/DSC_1422.jpg?t=1387376799

All filed up, and ready to polish.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee496/671RTO9513/Miscellaneous/DSC_1426.jpg?t=1387376859

Here is the trigger plate with two brand new springs.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee496/671RTO9513/Miscellaneous/DSC_1487.jpg?t=1387376367