Blueing a barrel

[mario]

The barrel on my new trade gun feels perfectly smooth to the touch but I can see the tiny rings left from turning it on the lathe.

Should I do something about them or will the blueing not be affected?

Mario

[Captchee]

well initially it wont effect the bluing but as the bluing wears you will begin to see it again .
What your probably seeing is the marks left by the heat of the turning

[jasontn]

you can use wet dry sandpaper to smooth it up. what kind of blueing you plan on using?

[Captchee]

if these are actual scratches use a dimond hone to clean them up

[mario]

They don't seem to be actual scratches. Can't feel them with my fingernail, but I can see them.

Using B/C stuff.

Mario

[jasontn]

i have had some good luck using that blueing. i heat the barrel up after i clean it good and the blueing takes very well to it. you like the kit you got? i had about forgot you were buying one from him.

[mario]

you like the kit you got? i had about forgot you were buying one from him.

Was an "in the white" gun, not a kit. But yes, I happy so far. He did exactly what I asked and it came out to less than $1000 and only 3 months wait.

I'm going to try and put a photographic record of the finishing process together.

Wish me luck!

Mario

[jasontn]

apply yourself to it like you the rest of your work at this and im am sure youll do fine. not a bad price or time either. what size/caliber is it?

[jbullard1]

Good luck with the finishing
Just take your time and it will turn out fine
I bought some curly maple on e-bay when I was working on my shotgun and used it for practice with stain and finish techniques
It was easier for me to mess up on a 10 dollar piece of wood than a 150 dollar piece

[mario]

apply yourself to it like you the rest of your work at this and im am sure youll do fine. not a bad price or time either. what size/caliber is it?

Slow and steady wins the race...

The first event I want to really use it for isn't until September, although I won't go THAT slowly...


It's got a 46", 20 bore/.62 cal barrel.

Mario

[jbullard1]

Need we say more Mario

Of The Progress Please !!

[mario]

Need we say more Mario

Of The Progress Please !!

I know, I know...

Mario

[Minnesota Mike]

Steel wool will also help shine the barrel down an dremove some of those very slight scratches you can see, but not touch.

Are you actually blueing or browning the barrel for a trade gun?

Mine is also 20 ga/62 cal, but went with shorter 36" barrel since that was more common by 1800s.

r/
MM

[RichW]

For Mario's era, blue is correct.  For the NWCo era, brown is correct.  After that, blue.  Simple, eh?   :lol:  

There's no mystery here, really... the trade guns were following the overall trend in English gun making.

[R.M.]

Those rings might be best removed by draw-filing/sanding. Whatever you call it for a round barrel. It sounds like they're radial, and you should want then longitudinal/lengthwise. I think!