My Remington 40xbr 6.5.284 bolt is or was jeweled. It has been mostly wiped out by use.
Can jeweling be redone without a hangover of the old showing up in the pattern?

It depends on the grit of abrasive that was used for the original jeweling. Back when I used to do jeweling I would first try it to see if I could get reasonable coverage. Failing that I would wipe off the old engine turning and start fresh. Every job is different. Ideally you want to avoid altering the dimensions on bolt bodies if you can help it. Especially on target guns.

It's just going to wear off again, but whatever makes your bum-hum !

I used to do a lot of bolt jeweling, or damascening, in the 70s. I was asked to do a job this year; damned if I can't do it now. Same tooling. I have no idea why. Can't do it.

When customers started pointing out that there were guys jeweling bolts for $30 USD I got fed up and said: "NO MORE!" I'm sick of hearing about it.
Booking in the gun, setting up the machine, jeweling the bolt and booking out the gun is 3 to 4 hours. With expenses at $50,000 CAD per year or $190 CAD per day not including wages, I personally can't jewel fast enough at $30 per to make $400 per day gross. I just started telling people jeweling was an artsy fartsy thing like engraving and I'm not steady and can't see well enough to do it. Most of them are happy to hear it and buy that line with no insult.

I sold my jeweling fixture a few years ago so I wouldn't have to do it anymore

I just finished my LAST one.

Based on the evidence I hereby proclaim bolt jeweling to be defunct, dead as the dodo, gone the way of the burned in checkering and white plastic grip cap spacers, and all the other bad ideas of the 1960s.

Yer scaring me Tom. The next thing yah know you're going to become a democrat and demand that jeweling be stricken from history, like the civil war ! LOL

Long Rifles Inc. has a five axis CNC trained to jewel bolts all on its own, when the machine isn't otherwise being used. Beautiful work, but It costs several multiples of $30.00.

By the authority vested in me by myself, I hereby proclaim absolute authority on any subject as I may deem appropriate and furthermore, I claim all power as I may authorize myself, including domain and purview over everything including canada.
Therefore, let it be further proclaimed that bolt jeweling shall nevermore be spoken of on Earth, and all other inhabited planets, in the universe.
I found no evidence of it anyway, it being long ago, worn off.

I haven't heard that many big words since my mom sat on a hornet in the outhouse back in 1965.

Good. I always thought it looked terrible.

Vapodog used to do it for a very reasonable price and his work was nice.

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Originally posted by thirdbite:

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Based on the evidence I hereby proclaim bolt jeweling to be defunct, dead as the dodo, gone the way of the burned in checkering and white plastic grip cap spacers, and all the other bad ideas of the 1960s.

Good riddance. I always thought it looked terrible and probably had no real benefit to hold oil as was touted. The only thing that looks worse in my opinion is the burnishing/scratching seen on some prewar customs, even though it was done by some of the best craftsmen. Funny how tastes change.

If you mean "frosting"..I get calls for that a fair amount of time. I think it looks great and is as individual as hand writing

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Based on the evidence I hereby proclaim bolt jeweling to be defunct, dead as the dodo, gone the way of the burned in checkering and white plastic grip cap spacers, and all the other bad ideas of the 1960s.

uhm... i like white plastic grip cap spacers, on a period gun ...

heck,i like to look at jewels bolts on the same, and then recall i've had a few, and the "looks nice" has the shelf life of an avocado

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Originally posted by dpcd:

Therefore, let it be further proclaimed that bolt jeweling shall nevermore be spoken of on Earth, and all other inhabited planets, in the universe.

Although I admire your method of attrition and ascension (crowning yourself king). It does however seem apparent from the comments that have followed, that your sphere of influence may only be limited to that one small corner in your garage or basement where you are actually shielded from the world, your kids and the evil monster that lives upstairs in the kitchen.

Just sayin.

can we add blasers to this discussion

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can we add blasers to this discussion