All the metalwork for a small Hagn in 6.5x55 hand polishes by my apprentice Oliver Wilderson. Action, lever and breechblock to 600 for cch) and the integral barrel, etc to 400 for rust bluing. All ready to ship to Diane Scalese for engraving.
The integral barrel was machined, fitted and chambered by Ralf Martini. It is octagon to round with a quarter rib, full-length rib and front sight base all one piece of Krieger rifled barrel.
The gun was stocked in Turkish walnut and is ready to checker.

This post reminds me of an old high school girlfriend. All teasing and promises.

I don't know anything about color case hardening, except that it looks nice.

When that is applied does it do something to the original hardness of the metal - make it softer or harder than it was?

There's an article in the current Rifle Magazine by Mike Venturino that covers the topic/process pretty well.

SDH, looking forward to pics.

Craigster

Nice article. Thanks for pointing it out to me.

Kevin

In the '96-97 issues of Double Gun Journal there are a series of articles written by Oscar L. Gaddy about CCH. Very informative material. In 2004 or '05 I took a NRA Summer Gunsmithing class to get the basics of CCH. Learned a lot. Had a digitally controlled oven built by Paragon, in Mesquite, TX. Built some crucibles, handling equipment, and quench tank. Spent a lot of time experimenting with what I had learned. Got some pretty good results on regular basis. Trouble is, most everyone wants you to work and apply what you've learned for free! "You can practice on this!". Or, they want to do the polishing or "help".

quote:

Originally posted by lindy2:
I don't know anything about color case hardening, except that it looks nice.

When that is applied does it do something to the original hardness of the metal - make it softer or harder than it was?

The 'original' metal is soft, low carbon steel. The CCH process creates a hard 'case' on the outside by introducing carbon to the surface of the "part". The colors are just a by-product of the hardening process. Looking forward to seeing this Hagn when pics are posted..

Sorry for the miscue, photobucket has been impossible to deal with so... I simply can't waste any more time &^%&%^ with the site.
Maybe??? Please no suggestions about alternatives.

Well, photobucket really stinks, however IMGUR (imgur.com) is really easy. But I will not mention it.


If you wish to send me the photos I will be happy to post them for you.

quote:

Originally posted by SDH:
Sorry for the miscue, photobucket has been impossible to deal with so... I simply can't waste any more time &^%&%^ with the site.
Maybe??? Please no suggestions about alternatives.

Steven, I completely gave up on photobucket
When they " lost" all the photos I had downloaded over the years

Finally got around to this. I'll add pics of a Bertuzzi 20 Ga. Michael Dubber engrave a bunch of coverage with English style Rose & Scroll. I completed and delivered the gun in 1999. It is cased, was never fired after test firing. This 20GA. was one of two guns I had in the Three Centuries of Tradition Show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 2003.
I just got it back from the client, it is for sale at a very reasonable price, serious parties can drop me a line at me website.





NOTE PIERCED BRIDLE AND POST INLETTED FOR IT. MINIMUM WOOD REMOVAL.



CHECKERED OVER THE TOP AND UNDER THE BOTTOM, ALL ONE PANEL. NOTE THE CARVED DROP-POINTS AT THE REAR OF THE LOCK INLET.

Now that was worth waiting for. Beautiful work is an understatement. Props to everyone involved.

Nice job!. How many LPI checkering? How is border cut?

Thanks for the kind words fellas~~
Checkering is 25 lpi with a standard mullered border that was rough cut with a carbide wheel and finished with a convex hand tool.

quote:

Originally posted by 458Win:

quote:

Originally posted by SDH:
Sorry for the miscue, photobucket has been impossible to deal with so... I simply can't waste any more time &^%&%^ with the site.
Maybe??? Please no suggestions about alternatives.

Steven, I completely gave up on photobucket
When they " lost" all the photos I had downloaded over the years

Phil, I lost mine but 6 months later they appeared. I did move them just in case though.