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Unread 08-02-2016, 10:57 AM   #1
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sweet spirits of nitre

http://www.finishing.com/324/13.shtml


stories about pee problems?
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Unread 08-02-2016, 11:57 AM   #2
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Found this reference to German arsenal bluing in a 1936 book called 'Firearm blueing & browning' by R.H. Angier.
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sweet spirits of nitre

http://www.finishing.com/324/13.shtml


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The recipe does Not call for sweet sprits of nitre- but "spirits of nitre"; two way different chemicals!
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Those old formulas are like "eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog"

I just emailed the rust blue guy with some questions, and I might actually try his products. I'll post a report if I do.
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