A Couple Articles for the DIY Gunsmith

First up, Guns'n'Girls has posted an article on the DIY application of Cerakote (h/t The Firearms Blog).

Second, the Firearms Blog has been (slowly) publishing a series on building an AR from an 80% receiver. However, they mention today that EP Lowers is selling a polymer 80% lower that should be easier for someone to build at home with common tools. Of course, at $100 per pop, you are hardly saving anything over buying a complete receiver.