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Fire Demolishes the LBT Machine Shop!

On the evening of December 24th, 2022 the LBT machine shop burned to the ground destroying the one of a kind mold lathe that Veral Smith conceived and built, the 80 ton press he made for stamping and forming hardness tester parts and sprue plates, along with all the specialized hand-made tools used in the manufacture of LBT products, effectively ending the production of LBT molds and testers.

• Open Message Concerning Veral’s Passing •

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Dear friends and valued customers,
Thanks for checking in. If you have been following our story here on the site, you know about Veral’s recent health trouble. Unfortunately, Veral went to his rest on January 19th, 2025. Though my heart is broken and I still cry myself to sleep some nights, I console myself, as can those of you who knew and loved him as well, in knowing he was covered by the blood of Jesus and, providing we persist in the faith, we will see each other at the resurrection and beyond, into eternity! Sorry for the mini-sermon😁- just my way of spreading the encouragement we are advised to give one another in l Thess 4:16-18🦋🐛

There will, of course, be residual ripple effects from Veral’s passing. He will not be around for long chats with his loyal customers about everything from fire lapping to God to chainsaws🥺. And, obviously, he will not be here to finish the 4th Edition of “Jacketed Performance with Cast Bullets”😣. If you prepaid us for a copy and need a refund, give me a call. On the other hand, if you can afford to let it slide, I am eternally grateful. 🤗

Fortunately, you can still purchase copies of the 3rd Edition of “Jacketed Performance with Cast Bullets”, lapping plates and we have a few lapping kits remaining, various calibers of measuring slugs (call to check for availability), and plenty of mold lube. I am still working on making and testing a new LBT bullet lube (as well as making more fire lapping compound) so stay tuned. By that I mean, check back here on this website from time to time for updates. 😉

The last important piece of business is regarding payments for future orders. Due to an issue involving the bank, I need to request that all forms of payment be made out to me, April Turnage, personally (I realize most of you know me as Lady Charity, but my legal name is April Turnage). Thanks for your understanding in this sticky matter.

Finally, I just want to close by saying thank you. Thank you to all those who prayed and sent donations, and to the many good folks out there who didn’t call us for a refund when the shop is burned down and they didn’t get the mold they ordered. Y’all know know who you are. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Lady Charity