strawing

jeffs · 12-03-2008, 10:02 PM

Dear Experts

Before restrawing the appropriate parts (ejector, hold open, trigger, etc), they apparently must be reduced down to "bare metal." How does one know when it is down to bare metal, and what color is this bare metal? Is it by chance a dull gray?

Thanks!
Jeff

alvin · 12-04-2008, 06:37 AM

I remembered my first Luger. It's an Interarms Mauser which has strawed small parts. I did not know there was a type of finish called "strawed" at that time, but realized the trigger must be covered by a layer of "ugly" oxidation. So I took it off and sanded it with 800-grit sand paper with considerable amount of energy -- bare metal is silver. I sold it later on..... if I looked back, obviously the buyer had no idea of "strawed finish" either

Anyway, I confirm the color of trigger and thumb safety in bare metal form is silver.

Edward Tinker · 12-04-2008, 08:49 AM

BEING VERY CAREFUL NOT TO TAKE OFF ANY ACCEPTANCE MARKINGS OR SERIAL NUMBERS. THAT IS THE TOUGH PART....

ed

The Virginian · 12-04-2008, 12:05 PM

Use a product called Evap0-Rust to remove the bluing and lightly polish with 600-800 grit sand paper using blocks to keep things square. Then heat the parts in the oven in sand and either drop in used motor oil or let cool to color. Another method is to use nitre bluing salts that are just barely molten and removefairly quickly as the part starts to get a golden brownish hue to it. See the sticky on strawing first before trying the nitre salt method.

12-03-2008, 10:02 PM	#1
jeffs User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	strawing Dear Experts Before restrawing the appropriate parts (ejector, hold open, trigger, etc), they apparently must be reduced down to "bare metal." How does one know when it is down to bare metal, and what color is this bare metal? Is it by chance a dull gray? Thanks! Jeff

12-04-2008, 12:05 PM	#4
The Virginian User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Potomac Falls, Virginia USA Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Use a product called Evap0-Rust to remove the bluing and lightly polish with 600-800 grit sand paper using blocks to keep things square. Then heat the parts in the oven in sand and either drop in used motor oil or let cool to color. Another method is to use nitre bluing salts that are just barely molten and removefairly quickly as the part starts to get a golden brownish hue to it. See the sticky on strawing first before trying the nitre salt method. __________________ All my C&R guns are shooters

12-04-2008, 06:37 AM	#2
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I remembered my first Luger. It's an Interarms Mauser which has strawed small parts. I did not know there was a type of finish called "strawed" at that time, but realized the trigger must be covered by a layer of "ugly" oxidation. So I took it off and sanded it with 800-grit sand paper with considerable amount of energy -- bare metal is silver. I sold it later on..... if I looked back, obviously the buyer had no idea of "strawed finish" either Anyway, I confirm the color of trigger and thumb safety in bare metal form is silver.

12-04-2008, 08:49 AM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	BEING VERY CAREFUL NOT TO TAKE OFF ANY ACCEPTANCE MARKINGS OR SERIAL NUMBERS. THAT IS THE TOUGH PART.... ed