Flintlock cleaning session #2

The results of the second cleaning session: a lot of work with coarse and fine steel wool, a wire brush, and a buffing wheel.

The rust is gone from the exterior surfaces, but pitting remains, as I don't want to put these on a grinding wheel.


Pitting shown on barrel (black)


Detail of the replica flintlock.


Front of the frizzen, with pitting (there was a LOT of rust here!)

The lock is about half done. More scrubbing is needed to get the rust off of the flint claw screw and other nooks.