Black Widow Restoration-byf 42

Thor · 09-12-2015, 05:49 PM

Here's an after picture

lfid · 09-13-2015, 01:08 AM

do you have a before picture to compare with this after picture ?

can you match blueing on replaced parts to the main gun - like replaced sideplate or center toggle link?

for typical polish level on rust or salt blue ?
or for custom bright polished gun ?

do you need whole gun or a sample part to match blue/polish - like a rear toggle to center link etc ?

thanks !
Bill

Sergio Natali · 09-13-2015, 08:13 AM

Thor

Every single time I see your work, I kick myself for not living in the States!

Sergio

Thor · 09-14-2015, 12:43 AM

Here is a partial restoration, just part of the gun was restored. The BEFORE and AFTER pictures are under different lighting but the AFTER picture matched the original bluing pretty good. This is a late issue mauser Luger that I repaired inside the right frame ear.

gunnertwo · 09-14-2015, 12:57 AM

I very much enjoy the updates on your FB page.

G2

Zorba · 09-14-2015, 03:44 PM

Wow - that's gorgeous!

DonVoigt · 09-14-2015, 04:03 PM

Very nice work.

Do you mark your work in any way? As in an inside spot?

Thor · 09-14-2015, 09:37 PM

Don, I used to use a triad of small red dots in a triangle shape hidden inside the mag well but I dont do that anymore. I just keep a record of weapons I work on.

suum cuique · 09-17-2015, 07:37 AM

Stunning! Always a pleasure to see your restorations, Ted.
Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!

Thor · 09-18-2015, 12:51 PM

Yep, I used to mark them, then a client took a dremel sander to one of my finished Lugers and cut it out then returned it to me to redo. That did it. I want to make them look as factory done as possible.

Sergio Natali · 09-18-2015, 01:28 PM

Thor

I wonder why he did such a thing.
Anyway let me say it, you're an artist!

Sergio

cirelaw · 09-18-2015, 02:30 PM

Between Ted's faith and demand for perfection, he is a fine example of what we may obtain with patience and skill! He demonstates what is possible if one is devoted to a cause in which he believes~~Bringing lugers back from the dead usesing only his faith skills and demand for perfection~ Eric

09-12-2015, 05:49 PM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Black Widow Restoration-byf 42 Here's an after picture __________________ 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."

09-13-2015, 08:13 AM	#3
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Thor Every single time I see your work, I kick myself for not living in the States! Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

09-14-2015, 12:43 AM	#4
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Here is a partial restoration, just part of the gun was restored. The BEFORE and AFTER pictures are under different lighting but the AFTER picture matched the original bluing pretty good. This is a late issue mauser Luger that I repaired inside the right frame ear. __________________ 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."

09-14-2015, 09:37 PM	#8
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Don, I used to use a triad of small red dots in a triangle shape hidden inside the mag well but I dont do that anymore. I just keep a record of weapons I work on. __________________ 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."

09-17-2015, 07:37 AM	#9
suum cuique User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD / Currently about 9000 klicks east of the Potomac Posts: 497 Thanks: 108 Thanked 47 Times in 35 Posts	Stunning! Always a pleasure to see your restorations, Ted. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work! __________________ Regards, Andy There's No Place Like Home (Wizard Of Oz)

09-13-2015, 01:08 AM	#2
lfid Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 453 Thanks: 573 Thanked 96 Times in 53 Posts	do you have a before picture to compare with this after picture ? can you match blueing on replaced parts to the main gun - like replaced sideplate or center toggle link? for typical polish level on rust or salt blue ? or for custom bright polished gun ? do you need whole gun or a sample part to match blue/polish - like a rear toggle to center link etc ? thanks ! Bill

09-14-2015, 12:57 AM	#5
gunnertwo User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nampa, Idaho Posts: 626 Thanks: 839 Thanked 941 Times in 367 Posts	I very much enjoy the updates on your FB page. G2

09-14-2015, 03:44 PM	#6
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 952 Thanks: 777 Thanked 528 Times in 290 Posts	Wow - that's gorgeous!

09-14-2015, 04:03 PM	#7
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,355 Times in 2,041 Posts	Very nice work. Do you mark your work in any way? As in an inside spot?

09-18-2015, 12:51 PM	#10
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Yep, I used to mark them, then a client took a dremel sander to one of my finished Lugers and cut it out then returned it to me to redo. That did it. I want to make them look as factory done as possible. __________________ 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."

09-18-2015, 01:28 PM	#11
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Thor I wonder why he did such a thing. Anyway let me say it, you're an artist! Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

09-18-2015, 02:30 PM	#12
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Between Ted's faith and demand for perfection, he is a fine example of what we may obtain with patience and skill! He demonstates what is possible if one is devoted to a cause in which he believes~~Bringing lugers back from the dead usesing only his faith skills and demand for perfection~ Eric