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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?
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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? My first guess is that they have been sleeved, using the monoblock and original top/bottom ribs.
Last edited by Jim Legg; 02/15/10 09:23 PM.
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Sleeving of the barrels is one possible explanation for the problems that you have encountered.Recommend that You check to see if the origional damascus barrels have have been sleeved? If they have been sleeved,it is highly likely that the origional damascus ribs were removed and reused.Net result will be damascus pattern on the breech end of the barrels[for approx 3-4 inches] and the ribs with a uniform brown on the tubes.
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Could you please post ultra close up pics? or send by jpg attachment to revdoc2@cox.net
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Roy you describe them exactly. Only the ribs and breeches are patterned. So now what? Do I just rust them completely black or do I do them with the damascus breeches and black tubes? My thinking would be all black. So just how can I tell if they have been sleeved?
Yes Drew I will send pics tomorrow. I will also research the year of this gun so we have a better point of reference.
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Just my humble opinion--letting the damascus pattern show on sleeved barrels is very attractive. Keith Kearcher finished sleeved barrels this way and I thought them to be far nicer than had they been entirely blacked.
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My guess is you are not even working on a Parker as they didn't say 'fine Damascus Steel'.
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Hmmm....I kinda like that idea Joe.
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Maybe not "fine" . I don't have them in front of me, but they are marked Damascus.
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I am considering sleeving a Damascus Parker with cut off barrels. I will leave the chambers in Damascus finish and blue the rest. If I can find Damascus tubes, I will sleeve in full length Damascus.
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