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Thank you to all who have started and contributed to past threads on damascus. I finished my first set a short while ago, and had a great bunch of fun doing it. An experienced fellow was kind enough to talk through my process, and I think I have a plan for going forward. Maybe, if so blessed, this could be a second career to keep me busy down the road. Feedback was very good at the Southern, which was very much appreciated. Pardon the poor photography with the shadows next to the rib. This is two bar from an L.C. Smith. Starting work on a similar set shortly.
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Excellent for a first effort. No visible flaws in the picture. I recommend lacquering the tubes, then following up with Renaissance Wax. Good choice on tubes, 2-iron generally colors well, 3-iron usually requires quite a few more cycles to completely fill the crolle.
Regards Ken
I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.
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Excellent for a first effort. No visible flaws in the picture. I recommend lacquering the tubes, then following up with Renaissance Wax. Thanks Ken. I went with Formby Tung Oil, gloss. Next round I plan to take a look at Briwax. I know some also like to use Watco Danish Oil.
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Ah, tung oil actually has a brownish tint. Pour some in a white cup and you'll see what I mean. I went through that, all that labor and then using a coating that reduces contrast. Didn't make sense to me.
I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.
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Yeah, I see. Thanks. The Briwax I want to try is clear. Didn't have lacquer on hand at the time.
Thankfully, a pair of L.C. Smith elder statesmen said it looked factory quality, that too much contrast for this particular specimen would have had too much contrast. I appreciate that perspective, historically accurate or not.
What fun to learn this process.
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I'm of a different opinion, as it's impossible for anyone living to have seen what the barrels looked like fresh from the factory.
I suspect the tastes of the day favored high contrast and very defined patterns.
I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.
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Makes sense. Personally, I don't care for browned barrels, regardless of the historical or geographical validity of the look. Unless required to for some reason, I'll stick with black and white.
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The barrels look very nice and appropriate to your gun.
I like both black and white and browned versions of Damascus and treasure the one Kith Kearcher restored damascus gun I have from my father. Seeing this thread makes me want to load some shells and take it out to the skeet range
Michael Dittamo Topeka, KS
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The barrels look very nice and appropriate to your gun. Thank you, Sir. Seeing this thread makes me want to load some shells and take it out to the skeet range Sounds like a great idea! I've got another set to do from an Elsie hammer gun, and then a set from an English gun, the Alfred Field I've been trying to learn about in another thread.
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Finished the Alfred Field set last night. Tight pattern and a challenge. Need to set up some decent photography assets. Looks better in person. Drew, is this 3 Iron Oxford?
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