Blooing that Looger

Weissen · 02-25-2003, 04:39 PM

Hi Guys
Just picked up a book from Amazon that might be of interest to people here.

It's a small hardcover "Firearm Blueing & Browning" by RH Angier. 160 pages of mostly blueing and browing recipes and techniques. First published in 1936.
A really great read if you're into this kind of thing that goes into some basic chemistry and has loads of bluing/browning recipes many of which have been tested by the author who gives his comments on each.
Also includes some proprietry recipes used by the big arms manufacturers of the day and some recipes for parkerizing and phosphating as well.

Written in the old style it is kind of a dry read I suppose but is a gold mine of information nevertheless.

For the very reasonable price of $19.95 it's well worth having in your collection.

Cheers
Ken <img border="0" alt="[byebye]" title="" src="graemlins/wave.gif" />

Heinz · 02-25-2003, 08:57 PM

Ken, the book is priceless if you want to get into rust blueing. I have it and have used it for many years. What Angier says he has tried works as he describes.

Heinz

wterrell · 02-25-2003, 09:49 PM

I, too, have that book and add my "me,too" to the value of the book.

Don H. · 02-26-2003, 12:03 AM

Does it have an ISBN #? I would like to buy one. Don

Weissen · 02-26-2003, 04:24 PM

Don H.
By far the easiest way to obtain this book is to go to Amazon.com and do a search on the books title, hand over some gold, and it will be in your letterbox within the week.
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02-25-2003, 04:39 PM	#1
Weissen User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Australia Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Blooing that Looger Hi Guys Just picked up a book from Amazon that might be of interest to people here. It's a small hardcover "Firearm Blueing & Browning" by RH Angier. 160 pages of mostly blueing and browing recipes and techniques. First published in 1936. A really great read if you're into this kind of thing that goes into some basic chemistry and has loads of bluing/browning recipes many of which have been tested by the author who gives his comments on each. Also includes some proprietry recipes used by the big arms manufacturers of the day and some recipes for parkerizing and phosphating as well. Written in the old style it is kind of a dry read I suppose but is a gold mine of information nevertheless. For the very reasonable price of $19.95 it's well worth having in your collection. Cheers Ken <img border="0" alt="[byebye]" title="" src="graemlins/wave.gif" />

02-25-2003, 09:49 PM	#3
wterrell User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,096 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I, too, have that book and add my "me,too" to the value of the book. __________________ Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo, wes --------------------

02-25-2003, 08:57 PM	#2
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 411 Times in 180 Posts	Ken, the book is priceless if you want to get into rust blueing. I have it and have used it for many years. What Angier says he has tried works as he describes. Heinz

02-26-2003, 12:03 AM	#4
Don H. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Albuquerque,NM. Posts: 96 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	Does it have an ISBN #? I would like to buy one. Don

02-26-2003, 04:24 PM	#5
Weissen User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Australia Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Don H. By far the easiest way to obtain this book is to go to Amazon.com and do a search on the books title, hand over some gold, and it will be in your letterbox within the week. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />