Chokes in Damascus?

[Keith Doty]

I can't think of any reason you can't put insert chokes in damascus if the material is there in the walls of the barrel. If the steel's good enough to handle normal operating pressures of the period then you should be able to thread and machine as needed. I think material of the choke tube bears the stress of the constriction of the load for the most part anyway.

[winplumber]

Originally Posted by Keith Doty

I can't think of any reason you can't put insert chokes in damascus if the material is there in the walls of the barrel. If the steel's good enough to handle normal operating pressures of the period then you should be able to thread and machine as needed. I think material of the choke tube bears the stress of the constriction of the load for the most part anyway.

You dont have to convince us just the guy doing the work , Good luck and I mean that in a friendly way .