[modeleng] Re: Bluing steel
- From: Jesse <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 01 May 2013 12:08:47 -0500
Actually Mr. Lane, a lot of Civil War muskets had browned metal work,
but the bluing formula I used could also be used for browning if one
skipped one of the steps.
Jesse the un-reconstructed Rebel
> Is that formula the one y'awl used in the Civil War Unk?
>
> On 1/05/2013 6:10 AM, Jesse wrote:
>> Maybe 50 years ago I bought a rust type blue from Stoeger Arms Co. This
>> is a somewhat slow process, but gives beautiful results. I still have
>> most of the bottle despite having blued several pistols and one 1855
>> Colt Revolving rifle. With the damp climate of GB, it should work pretty
>> fast, but here in the South of the USA it is variable. Works best in
>> humid summer conditions and considerably slower in our dry winters. I
>> have a gunsmith's manual that gives the formula for making a home brew
>> rust blue.
>>
>> Jesse Livingston in West Tennessee USA.
>>
>>> Hi Rich
>>>
>>> I think if you look at online Gunsmith suppliers I seem to remember seeing
>>> that they have bluing kits.
>>>
>>> Clif
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "R.L. Roebuck"<rlr20@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To:<modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 5:44 PM
>>> Subject: [modeleng] Bluing steel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi there All,
>>>>
>>>> Seems to have been a bit quiet of late.
>>>>
>>>> I have a bit of a question if anyone has any thoughts: does anyone know of
>>>> a UK supplier of chemicals to blue steel? Also does anyone have any
>>>> comments on the process that might be of use?
>>>>
>>>> All the best,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rich.
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