I'm working on B&Wing a set of old Parker barrels that are marked "fine damascus steel". Now that they have been stripped and rusted, boiled and etched about 4 times the only parts that are showing any pattern at all are the chamber areas and the top and bottom ribs.
What's up with that?
There are no signs of any pattern on the rest of the barrels. It's like steel barrels were welded on the chambers. In the areas that are showing pattern, it is very vivid.
I don't get it.
What does the brain trust here say?
