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One method,not mentioned here ,is to buy a brand new,not used lathe file. I cut the tang end off where the teeth start out,and same with the other end,with an abrasive saw blade,and round off the cuts,with a belt sander. The file is laid flat on the flat,and pushed towards one end. wear leather gloves,ans the small chips will end up in your fingers. I use both hands,and guide the file with my fingers. Trying to keep a file perfectly flat,when using a 10 in mill file can be hard,especially to newbies. I use a dry waxy lube,called burr life. It will keep chips from filling up the file teeth. You just rub it into the teeth,like you would chalk. I keep a 5#block of lead handy,to smack the file on to clear chips. (No DO NOT use your lathe bed!)And keep an eye on the file,no matter what method you use,for chips stuck in the teeth. You will gall the flat of the barrel. Clean them out immediately,with a file card,and pick. A lathe file,has teeth @ app a 60 deg angle ,and shear off the chips. This method,will not work on the breech end of barrels with a tulip next to the threads,you will have to hand finish that area sama as with a normal draw file. I saw another builder,has an aluminum jig made to hold one inch wide roll abrasive. He has nylon fences to guide it along the barrel,and the strip,is held with a home made clamp on both ends on top. He was using a dark sulpher base oil with this.
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