Please "Define"

ratdog · 05-05-2003, 09:42 AM

What does "strawing" mean and look like? Thanks.............Bruce "(o)(o)"

Doug G. · 05-05-2003, 10:02 AM

Bruce, in a nut shell strawing is a heat treat process which turns in the white metal pale yellow to a golden brown color. This process was used from the first production guns until mid 1937 on the trigger, locking bolt, safety lever and bar and the extractor on 1900 models.

Thor · 05-05-2003, 10:13 AM

The safety lever is "strawed", it is golden color. Most original strawing is faded or worn out on these 80 year old guns. Especially on parts that were touched a lot, like the right side of the trigger and bottom of safety lever. Also the picture shows a blue or "fire blue" flat sear spring, a nice combintation.

ratdog · 05-05-2003, 10:20 AM

Great pic, thanks. I get it now!!!!!!........................Bruce

Jim Keenan · 05-06-2003, 04:22 PM

To watch the process, if you have an electric stove, take a piece of polished steel, lay it on a burner, and turn the burner on High. You can watch the steel turn color as temperature increases.

Jim

John D. · 05-06-2003, 04:27 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Jim Keenan:
To watch the process, if you have an electric stove, take a piece ....turn color as temperature increases.<hr /></blockquote>Hi Jim,

I watch that same thing happen everytime I cook dinner... Typically - I go through about 4-5 cooking pans a week.... My goal is to be banned from cooking dinner altogether... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

05-05-2003, 09:42 AM	#1
ratdog User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Please "Define" What does "strawing" mean and look like? Thanks.............Bruce "(o)(o)"

05-05-2003, 10:02 AM	#2
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	Bruce, in a nut shell strawing is a heat treat process which turns in the white metal pale yellow to a golden brown color. This process was used from the first production guns until mid 1937 on the trigger, locking bolt, safety lever and bar and the extractor on 1900 models. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain

05-05-2003, 10:13 AM	#3
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	The safety lever is "strawed", it is golden color. Most original strawing is faded or worn out on these 80 year old guns. Especially on parts that were touched a lot, like the right side of the trigger and bottom of safety lever. Also the picture shows a blue or "fire blue" flat sear spring, a nice combintation. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

05-06-2003, 04:27 PM	#6
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 478 Thanked 517 Times in 129 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Jim Keenan: <strong>To watch the process, if you have an electric stove, take a piece ....turn color as temperature increases.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Hi Jim, I watch that same thing happen everytime I cook dinner... Typically - I go through about 4-5 cooking pans a week.... My goal is to be banned from cooking dinner altogether... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

05-05-2003, 10:20 AM	#4
ratdog User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great pic, thanks. I get it now!!!!!!........................Bruce

05-06-2003, 04:22 PM	#5
Jim Keenan User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	To watch the process, if you have an electric stove, take a piece of polished steel, lay it on a burner, and turn the burner on High. You can watch the steel turn color as temperature increases. Jim