hot bath bluing

[6MMsteve]

does anybody do it anymore

 

[Littlecooner]

yes, many people are out there doing hot bath bluing, but due to EPA rules and the price of salts, a lot of the small one man general gunsmiths shops have gone away.

 

[nicholst55]

I believe that the demand for bluing has decreased significantly in the past 20 years or so. A lot of new (or "custom") guns are finished with anything other than bluing - Cerakote, DLC, nitride, etc. I think that lack of demand combined with the EPA requirements have caused a lot of especially small(er) shops to drop bluing from their offered finishes.

 

[6MMsteve]

kinda what I figured. thanks guys

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

My gunsmith told me(about 2 weeks ago) he did 14 firearms in one day. He will do a full day when the shop is normally closed.

 

[Machinist John]

Did it some 22 years ago. Gave it up (too labor intensive and too costly) but still have all the equipment and two unopened 5 gallon pails of Brownells bluing salts.

Will fire it up later this year as I have 3 rifles in work (personal guns) that I intend to hot blue.

Umm trouble brewing at 285 degrees F. (the black iron tank). Nasty stuff, will burn your skin off.

 

[Greg Y]

One of the local shops in plummer Idaho does bluing for incredible prices and does a good job. His turn time is usually a week.

Mel Doyle's gun shop.

 

[therifler]

i have all the stuff and do a good job . but as said earlier i have cut it off also ,it's just to time consuming . my shop must be shut down for at least two days while bluing and clean up is complete . no one in until it's all cleaned up . now i have a guy i send it to .

 

[1lessdog]

Back in the 80's and 90"s I blued 100's of guns. I would normally blue about 15 guns at a time. And would blue a couple times a month. One day to take apart and polish, one day to blue and one to reassemble. Unless I was redoing the wood. I liked doing it and was good money.

 

[Spotshooter]

I’m going to buy a setup from Brownells later this year and do my own bluing, I like doing it... and of course you are right, now as many do it anymore.

 

[therifler]

got a friend who uses brownell blue salts says he can't get them . i haven't checked to see if that's the case .yeah just checked out of stock back order, he's been waiting 2 months .

 

[kendog]

One of the local shops in plummer Idaho does bluing for incredible prices and does a good job. His turn time is usually a week.

Mel Doyle's gun shop.

Sadly, Mel passed away last week. We are diminished. Try Keith at K&F in St. Maries Idaho. He bought Mel's parkerizing equipment a year or so back (Mel refered/sent phosphating to him), and does bluing as well.

K&F Gunworks LLC - Gunsmith - St. Maries, ID

K&F Gunworks

www.kfgunworksllc.com

 

[hoz53]

Sadly, Mel passed away last week. We are diminished. Try Keith at K&F in St. Maries Idaho. He bought Mel's parkerizing equipment a year or so back (Mel refered/sent phosphating to him), and does bluing as well.

K&F Gunworks LLC - Gunsmith - St. Maries, ID

K&F Gunworks

www.kfgunworksllc.com

thats sad to hear- he was around for a long time

 

[hoz53]

does anybody do it anymore

Glenrock Blue in WY

 

[pintopete]

Hard to find places, especially in NY. I once used Brownell's Express blue and did a barrel myself by following their directions. Still a little bit of a project, but it came out quite nicely.

 

[therifler]

yeah i do it . i work with a friend been in business for 50 years old world stuff . have my own tanks but we use his . i do barreling for his rifles he does the bluing when i have it . but he's 80 something so mine are sitting there when i feel it time to fire them up there ready to go . www.therifler.com

 

[Terry]

Does anyone in Wisconsin do it?

 

[epc308]

Because I like old single shot rifles, I’ve done some old school slow rust bluing as it’s period correct for them. It only takes one tank, one burner, and a dozen gallons of distilled water. Sure, it’s time consuming, but it looks amazing.

 

[Terry]

Because I like old single shot rifles, I’ve done some old school slow rust bluing as it’s period correct for them. It only takes one tank, one burner, and a dozen gallons of distilled water. Sure, it’s time consuming, but it looks amazing.

We would love to see your pictures.

 

[Edd]

Because I like old single shot rifles, I’ve done some old school slow rust bluing as it’s period correct for them. It only takes one tank, one burner, and a dozen gallons of distilled water. Sure, it’s time consuming, but it looks amazing.

Do you plug the barrel bore when rust bluing?