Will it take bluing?

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07 May 2006, 22:26

Toomany Tools

Will it take bluing?

A friend brought me his Winchester model 71 and asked me to re-blue the forend tip. By the strange way the color has worn I'm not sure that it was originally blued. Anyone here have experience bluing one of the these?

Thanks

08 May 2006, 00:57

malm

Put a magnet to it and make sure it has some carbon in it. Try some cold blue. If it is magnetic and will take cold blue, then I would think it should take regular caustic bluing. (invoke disclaimer here just in case)

08 May 2006, 01:50

craigster

On page 245 in Wilson's book, "Winchester, An American Legend " there are three examples of original 71's. All of the forend tips are blued, matching the rest of the bluing on the rifles.

08 May 2006, 03:10

jeffeosso

if it's an orignal, it's rust blued

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08 May 2006, 03:11

Toomany Tools

Thanks, Malm. Just didn't want to drop it in there and have it disappear.

Numrich's website says they have replacements just in case.

08 May 2006, 03:28

vapodog

quote:
Originally posted by malm:
Put a magnet to it and make sure it has some carbon in it.

Actually carbon has nothing to do with it.....it's the presense of ferric (iron) that is needed to do most bluing. That's why the magnet is a good test.

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08 May 2006, 03:44

malm

quote:
Originally posted by vapodog:
quote:
Originally posted by malm:
Put a magnet to it and make sure it has some carbon in it.

Actually carbon has nothing to do with it.....it's the presense of ferric (iron) that is needed to do most bluing. That's why the magnet is a good test.

Yeah I meant to say iron. That disclaimer is supposed to cover all that technical crap.

08 May 2006, 03:59

Customstox

malm, you got one of those carbon magnets too??? Good way to pick up briquettes.

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08 May 2006, 04:16

ramrod340

quote:
malm, you got one of those carbon magnets too??? Good way to pick up briquettes

Where can I get one. I hate getting that black stuff all over my hands.

08 May 2006, 04:49

malm

quote:
Originally posted by Customstox:
malm, you got one of those carbon magnets too??? Good way to pick up briquettes.

A good polished line, a pocket of cash and a nice car will do it too.

08 May 2006, 16:54

Toomany Tools

I'm more partial to redheads.

09 May 2006, 00:57

Alberta Canuck

Malm! You know they're called "Rockettes"...they're just built like brick s---houses.

Boy, ain't gettin' old wunnerful?