Salting Bluing-A New Finish for Thor

Thor · 03-16-2002, 07:44 PM

Many thanks to Don Hamilton and his dad for the salt bluing tutorial today! The High polish P.38 I am putting together for myself, complete with rework mark of course, came out terrific! This will open up a new avenue for me and I wont have to sub out the actual chemical portion of the work, I was always doing the mechanical! My turn around for salt blued late Mausers will be MUCH quicker than the long waiting before. Makes me realize how much work the rust blued finish is, but worth it. Salt bluing is WAY easier and faster! No wonder they did it in WWII, production was quite a bit faster. Look for pictures in a day or so! Thanks DON!!! ~Thor~

Lonnie Zimmerman · 03-16-2002, 08:03 PM

Now you need to learn how to do gray phosphate.

Lonnie

Thor · 03-17-2002, 12:50 AM

Boy.....here I am learning and making improvements and you know.....you just cant please everyone!! (Roman wasnt built in a day yanno!) Thanks for the encouragement

BILL · 03-17-2002, 07:45 PM

I have a feeling that the salt bluing process is going to be refined to an art form now that Ted is into it. What was adopted to save time with high production rates during WWII will become a work of art that rivals his rust blue jobs. Go for it Ted [Caution-Perfectionist at Work!]

Thor · 03-18-2002, 01:58 AM

The Finished P.38

http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/TPWAfter2.jpg

03-18-2002, 02:37 PM

03-16-2002, 07:44 PM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Salting Bluing-A New Finish for Thor Many thanks to Don Hamilton and his dad for the salt bluing tutorial today! The High polish P.38 I am putting together for myself, complete with rework mark of course, came out terrific! This will open up a new avenue for me and I wont have to sub out the actual chemical portion of the work, I was always doing the mechanical! My turn around for salt blued late Mausers will be MUCH quicker than the long waiting before. Makes me realize how much work the rust blued finish is, but worth it. Salt bluing is WAY easier and faster! No wonder they did it in WWII, production was quite a bit faster. Look for pictures in a day or so! Thanks DON!!! ~Thor~

03-16-2002, 08:03 PM	#2
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Salting Bluing-A New Finish for Thor Now you need to learn how to do gray phosphate. Lonnie

03-17-2002, 12:50 AM	#3
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Salting Bluing-A New Finish for Thor Boy.....here I am learning and making improvements and you know.....you just cant please everyone!! (Roman wasnt built in a day yanno!) Thanks for the encouragement

03-17-2002, 07:45 PM	#4
BILL User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 826 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Salting Bluing-A New Finish for Thor I have a feeling that the salt bluing process is going to be refined to an art form now that Ted is into it. What was adopted to save time with high production rates during WWII will become a work of art that rivals his rust blue jobs. Go for it Ted [Caution-Perfectionist at Work!]

03-18-2002, 01:58 AM	#5
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Salting Bluing- Thor's P.38 The Finished P.38 http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/TPWAfter2.jpg

03-18-2002, 02:37 PM	#6
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