Is there a market for!

4 Scale · 05-27-2021, 02:45 PM

The late Charles Danner would if asked 'improve' shooters (his words), by doing whatever was within his skill set to make them look better. I sent him a '38 P08 shooter with significant marring; he said he did not really have the capability to restore it but he could improve it and give it a new rust blue finish. His work was excellent, the pistol is just lovely although some of the marring remained. His standards were quite high, he seemed to see himself more as a rust-bluing specialist than a metal-restoration person.

Especially now that Charles has left us, I would think there would be some market for such a service.

G.T. · 05-27-2021, 04:49 PM

Thanks to all on the feedback to my question on, "freshening up" Luger shooters!
As for the actual bluing itself, I am hesitant to get too far into it as you very soon come under the scrutiny of the EPA, and I have already had some past dust ups with them when I managed a Mobil gas service station? And, long story short, all of us together haven't the resources to battle them guys, especially if you're going to be an example to others. But, I have been in touch with a vendor on the west coast that does and excellent job for a very reasonable fee. Especially when I send him pre-prepped parts... Again, the straw, I can do myself, the fire blue I can do as well... Welding is always trouble, but I have some very good sources for that as well, both TIG and Micro....
Last but not least... time? Jerry and Don are correct, the drum magazines keep my schedule full... even at night... I am thinking about taking on one shooter and just see what is involved logistically and final expense?... best to all, and thanks again for the feedback,

til.....lat'r.....GT

05-27-2021, 04:49 PM	#2
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,528 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 3,711 Times in 1,014 Posts	good feedback! Thanks to all on the feedback to my question on, "freshening up" Luger shooters! As for the actual bluing itself, I am hesitant to get too far into it as you very soon come under the scrutiny of the EPA, and I have already had some past dust ups with them when I managed a Mobil gas service station? And, long story short, all of us together haven't the resources to battle them guys, especially if you're going to be an example to others. But, I have been in touch with a vendor on the west coast that does and excellent job for a very reasonable fee. Especially when I send him pre-prepped parts... Again, the straw, I can do myself, the fire blue I can do as well... Welding is always trouble, but I have some very good sources for that as well, both TIG and Micro.... Last but not least... time? Jerry and Don are correct, the drum magazines keep my schedule full... even at night... I am thinking about taking on one shooter and just see what is involved logistically and final expense?... best to all, and thanks again for the feedback, til.....lat'r.....GT

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05-27-2021, 02:45 PM	#1
4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 490 Times in 251 Posts	The late Charles Danner would if asked 'improve' shooters (his words), by doing whatever was within his skill set to make them look better. I sent him a '38 P08 shooter with significant marring; he said he did not really have the capability to restore it but he could improve it and give it a new rust blue finish. His work was excellent, the pistol is just lovely although some of the marring remained. His standards were quite high, he seemed to see himself more as a rust-bluing specialist than a metal-restoration person. Especially now that Charles has left us, I would think there would be some market for such a service.