Re: Brian Beckum

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I have no idea. If I can catch him at the LGS I'll be sure to ask. I do know that the locks are made by hand so castings may be used or he shapes them with a file. I'd like to see one of his Brown Besses as I want to add one to my collection eventually.
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Re: Brian Beckum

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The rounded face lock is an English lock. The flat face lock is a Germanic style, a Siler. The locks come unfinished and need considerable work to finish them.
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Re: Brian Beckum

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Fukshot wrote:
eelj wrote:The locks come unfinished and need considerable work to finish them.
Looks like Mr. Beckum doesn't think so.
He is following a specific style or school of finishing. They don't even come with the holes drilled and tapped for mounting. From what I saw in his gallery his work looks first rate. The Chambers parts sets are very expensive and leave little room for profit, if he is a true craftsman he is spending far less and ordering his parts from a number of different suppliers and doing most of the difficult finishing himself.
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