[Thor]

USMC, the use of steel wool might appear to be okay on strawing but it will take it off a little at time if you are just easy with it, but eventually you will end up with white steel. Most WWI Lugers that have been used will have tarnished white steel where the strawing used to be. It is a beautiful finish. I have been told it will even fade if placed in strong light for a long time. I do know that the use of CLENZOIL will help preserve it. That is what I use on my own Luger straw parts. I have heard the early DWM Lugers strawing was covered by some kind of whale oil. Now where is a whale when you need one? <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />