Salting Bluing-A New Finish for Thor

Thor · 03-16-2002, 07:44 PM

Many thanks to Don Hamilton and his dad for the salt bluing tutorial today! The High polish P.38 I am putting together for myself, complete with rework mark of course, came out terrific! This will open up a new avenue for me and I wont have to sub out the actual chemical portion of the work, I was always doing the mechanical! My turn around for salt blued late Mausers will be MUCH quicker than the long waiting before. Makes me realize how much work the rust blued finish is, but worth it. Salt bluing is WAY easier and faster! No wonder they did it in WWII, production was quite a bit faster. Look for pictures in a day or so! Thanks DON!!! ~Thor~

03-16-2002, 07:44 PM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Salting Bluing-A New Finish for Thor Many thanks to Don Hamilton and his dad for the salt bluing tutorial today! The High polish P.38 I am putting together for myself, complete with rework mark of course, came out terrific! This will open up a new avenue for me and I wont have to sub out the actual chemical portion of the work, I was always doing the mechanical! My turn around for salt blued late Mausers will be MUCH quicker than the long waiting before. Makes me realize how much work the rust blued finish is, but worth it. Salt bluing is WAY easier and faster! No wonder they did it in WWII, production was quite a bit faster. Look for pictures in a day or so! Thanks DON!!! ~Thor~