OF COURSE!!! Thor does ALL his own strawing, rust bluing and fire bluing!!! <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> Thanks Jerry! I did a little different metal prep and bluing on Hugh's Artillery and he told me it was even better than the others I had done for him. I am getting where I like to do the Artys, the rear sight is pretty stunning on them with the bluing inside the lettering! WOW, what a neat variation.