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The local gunsmith that I have been using to Hot Blue my projects is no longer blueing. So I need to find someone new. Can anyone suggest someone that could blue my current project and then ship it back to me? I have it all prepped and polished. I just need someone with tanks that can blue it.

Oh the project in question is a Mauser 98, 35 Whelen Barreled Action & Parts.

Any suggestions would be greatly appriciated
 
Posts: 694 | Location: Santa Ynez Valley, Ca | Registered: 14 March 2011Reply With Quote
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These guys are up here in NorCal, they do nice work.

http://www.hotflashrefinishing.com/
 
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Thanks, they look good.

Anyone else have a suggestion, I would like to look a others as well.
 
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You might try
http://danforthgunsmithing.com...7b/Y26027-page2.html

BTW, Buellton, Solvang or Santa Ynez?

I grew up in Lompoc


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Simmons Gun Repair in Olathe KS.
http://simmonsguns.com/
 
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Thanks for the input guys! Now I have a few places to look at.

Fjold, My address is Solvang but I live out in the country in between Solvang and Buellton. PS your avitar is very distracting Eeker Wink
 
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Originally posted by Brad Hinn:
Thanks for the input guys! Now I have a few places to look at.

Fjold, My address is Solvang but I live out in the country in between Solvang and Buellton. PS your avitar is very distracting Eeker Wink


That she is. Big Grin

I used to work on the Alisal Ranch (The cattle ranch not the dude ranch) south of Solvang when I had better knees and less brains.


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"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
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Half Moon Rifle Shop specializes in bluing already-prepped metal only; will not polish for any amount of money and I can't say I blame him. He fires up once a week and dunks. Last I heard D'Arcy Echols uses him for all his hot bluing.


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Another vote for Hot Flash Refinishing, they do nice work and are pleasant to deal with.
 
Posts: 126 | Location: nothern ca | Registered: 29 August 2010Reply With Quote
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That she is. Big Grin

I used to work on the Alisal Ranch (The cattle ranch not the dude ranch) south of Solvang when I had better knees and less brains.


Did you know Jake Copas? I spent most of my High School years working on Cattle Ranches in the Valley. As fun and romantic as rideing fence and working cows is, one day I realised that I could not make a living doing it so I became an engineer.
 
Posts: 694 | Location: Santa Ynez Valley, Ca | Registered: 14 March 2011Reply With Quote
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Well, Hot Flash was the first to respond to me and they had a resonable price so I sent the parts to them. Thanks for the help guys!
 
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Got the parts back and they look great. Nice and dark and uniform. Hot Flash was quick and very good to deal with. I would definetly use them again.

Here is a picture. It is hard to take a picture of black parts but here it is....

 
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Another "bump" for hot flash...I shipped my rifle on Oct 11 probably got there on the 13th and I had it back on Oct 26th.


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