Reblueing??
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#This might be slightly off topic, but I couldn’t think of a better place #to ask. # #I have several guns that I would like to reblue. I have, at this time, #no clue as to the hows or whats involved in doing a good reblueing job. Why not attend an NRA short-course at one of the Jr.Colleges around the country. I am going to attend three this Summer at Murry State College in Southern Oklahoma this June. One of which is finishing, (bluing) and preparation for blueing. Byron, in Austin, TX Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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#This might be slightly off topic, but I couldn’t think of a better place #to ask. # #I have several guns that I would like to reblue. I have, at this time, #no clue as to the hows or whats involved in doing a good reblueing job. This is a fairly good place, and welcome; but there happens to be a better. Some guy over on rec.guns couldn’t find a gunsmith discussion list — so he’s starting one up. Give him a try! And let us know how it is: I’d love to, and can’t spare the time. RR Neuswanger, PhD, NRA-E Fight spam, the cholesterol rrne (at) loc.gov of the Internet:see http://spam.abuse.net I speak for me. Only. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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#I have several guns that I would like to reblue. I have, at this time, #no clue as to the hows or whats involved in doing a good reblueing job. # #Is there anyone who could point me to a book, article, or dish out #any advice? I don’t have the money to take them to a gunsmith, and #actually want to learn how to do it myself. Chad, If I could just offer some preliminary advice…. You will quickly discover that there are two basic blueing techniques. The most common is hot blueing, and this is what most gunsmiths do. The other is often called "rust blueing" and is what used to be employed by most high grade gun manufacturers, it is more laborious. As you might suppose the ability to do the job the old and most laborious way, is proabably the goal most worth your efforts. If you want to learn how to do it, I would suggest learning this method. As you sort through information about the various processes, limiting your inquiry to one technique will be helpful. IMHO joe — WARNING: I do not engage in prolonged ng discussions with panhandlers, drunks, pre-pubescent know it alls, teenagers, the criminally insane, college students, or those only recently out of college. Please identify yourself if you fall into one of these groups, and you are responding to one of my posts. >;> — Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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This might be slightly off topic, but I couldn’t think of a better place to ask. I have several guns that I would like to reblue. I have, at this time, no clue as to the hows or whats involved in doing a good reblueing job. Two of the guns are shotguns (one 20 and one 12) and the other is nice lever action .22 rifle that I told my dad I would fix up for him. The 20 is a savage that I bought (actually my money – dads signature) about 10 years ago that I can use as my "first try" subject (not real expensive…). Is there anyone who could point me to a book, article, or dish out any advice? I don’t have the money to take them to a gunsmith, and actually want to learn how to do it myself. Replies to the group (if not off topic) or through personal e-mail would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Chad — Chad Daniel http://www.public.iastate.edu/~cdaniel/cdaniel.html Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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#I have several guns that I would like to reblue. I have, at this time, #no clue as to the hows or whats involved in doing a good reblueing job. # #Is there anyone who could point me to a book, article, or dish out #any advice? I don’t have the money to take them to a gunsmith, and #actually want to learn how to do it myself. Chad, If I could just offer some preliminary advice…. You will quickly discover that there are two basic blueing techniques. The most common is hot blueing, and this is what most gunsmiths do. The other is often called "rust blueing" and is what used to be employed by most high grade gun manufacturers, it is more laborious. As you might suppose the ability to do the job the old and most laborious way, is proabably the goal most worth your efforts. If you want to learn how to do it, I would suggest learning this method. As you sort through information about the various processes, limiting your inquiry to one technique will be helpful. IMHO joe — WARNING: I do not engage in prolonged ng discussions with panhandlers, drunks, pre-pubescent know it alls, teenagers, the criminally insane, college students, or those only recently out of college. Please identify yourself if you fall into one of these groups, and you are responding to one of my posts. >;> — Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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#This might be slightly off topic, but I couldn’t think of a better place #to ask. # #I have several guns that I would like to reblue. I have, at this time, #no clue as to the hows or whats involved in doing a good reblueing job. This is a fairly good place, and welcome; but there happens to be a better. Some guy over on rec.guns couldn’t find a gunsmith discussion list — so he’s starting one up. Give him a try! And let us know how it is: I’d love to, and can’t spare the time. RR Neuswanger, PhD, NRA-E Fight spam, the cholesterol rrne (at) loc.gov of the Internet:see http://spam.abuse.net I speak for me. Only. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
