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Method for slotting barrel underlugs by hand

Jim recommended drilling a pinhole and elongating it into a rectangle using a jeweler's saw cut slightly undersized, then finishing it with a flat needle file, since the company does not yet offer pre-slotted underlugs.

Category: Building & FinishingTopics: Barrel, Tool, Jim Kibler, Building, FinishLast verified: 2026-07-25Also called: barrel, tube, building, assembly, putting together, finishing

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