Posted by Will Favre on April 5, 2012, 2:53 pm 208.7.132.226
I an trying my hand at Rust Bluing and have a question for the more seasoned members... I have studied the threads on the website and see how to plug the barrels to keep bluing out of them. What about the vent hole in the bottom rib. It's not a place I would want to fill up with water when boiling the barrels. Please share any tips or tricks!!!
Thanks All, for the great information shared on this site
Re: Rust Bluing
Posted by David Williamson on April 5, 2012, 6:01 pm, in reply to "Rust Bluing" 174.49.147.138
Will water will seep in the barrels even when they are plugged. Just don't drive wooden ones too deep as they can be very hard to remove. I coat the inside with shellac, tries very fast and helps to keep rust away especially some barrels that have pitts. The plugs act as an extension and keep the barrels from touching in the rusting box. I have stands in the box, one end is move able and the other is fixed.
I don't plug the little hole, that is why it is there to let the water out. On the last rusting/etching, I heat the barrels with a propane torch, very warm to the touch and this helps to evaporate the rust, some that doesn't will run out of this hole. I usually tilt the barrels so that this hole is on the inside and it helps to get the water out.
I also use a feeler gage, .001.002 and go along both the top and bottom rib, you will be surprised of the voids, don't worry about it. The main thing is you don't want any of the rusting solution is come out of these voids while the barrels are drying, especially on your last rusting/etch.
Re: Rust Bluing
Posted by Will Favre on April 5, 2012, 8:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Rust Bluing" 184.46.60.108
Thanks David for the tips. I want to get these orphaned barrels blued before the Side x Side. Hope to see you there.
Will
Re: Rust Bluing
Posted by David Williamson on April 5, 2012, 8:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Rust Bluing" 174.49.147.138
Good Lord willing, hope to be there and see you also.
Re: Rust Bluing
Posted by Will Favre on April 7, 2012, 9:41 am, in reply to "Re: Rust Bluing" 184.46.81.123
Results of rust bluing on orphaned barrels.
Re: Rust Bluing
Posted by Carl Erickson Jr on April 7, 2012, 11:30 am, in reply to "Re: Rust Bluing" 69.248.116.238
Your rust bluing job looks better than mine
Re: Rust Bluing
Posted by Vince Positano on April 7, 2012, 5:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Rust Bluing" 71.194.128.72
Hi David. What do you do to get the shellac out of the bores or do you just leave it on there ? Just wondering.....
Thanks
Vince
Re: Rust Bluing
Posted by Will Favre on April 7, 2012, 5:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Rust Bluing" 184.46.81.123
Thanks Carl! I'm starting on an .22 I have had for 45 years next.
Will
Re: Rust Bluing
Posted by David Williamson on April 7, 2012, 6:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Rust Bluing" 174.49.147.138
Vince, I run a wire brush through them, the ones you use to scrub the bores, and then clean as usual.
Re: Rust Bluing
Posted by Vince P. on April 7, 2012, 11:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Rust Bluing" 71.194.128.72
Results of rust bluing on orphaned barrels.