What is "strawing"? EOM (EOM)

ANGST · 07-03-2001, 03:27 PM

John Sabato · 07-03-2001, 03:35 PM

Strawing is the gold type of finish that is on some of the parts of a Luger (depending on when it was manufactured and by whom) like the safety lever and trigger and takedown levers. Forum member Ted Green runs a Strawing Service for restoration of Lugers that have lost their straw colors.

It is a controlled heat temperature process that is applied to freshly polished metal. Do a search on "straw" (see the link at the the top of the main discussion page) and you will find more than one thread with an good explanation of how it is done and probably a couple of example photos.

regards,

John

07-03-2001, 03:27 PM	#1
ANGST New User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What is "strawing"? EOM (EOM)

07-03-2001, 03:35 PM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	"strawing" IS... Strawing is the gold type of finish that is on some of the parts of a Luger (depending on when it was manufactured and by whom) like the safety lever and trigger and takedown levers. Forum member Ted Green runs a Strawing Service for restoration of Lugers that have lost their straw colors. It is a controlled heat temperature process that is applied to freshly polished metal. Do a search on "straw" (see the link at the the top of the main discussion page) and you will find more than one thread with an good explanation of how it is done and probably a couple of example photos. regards, John