Mike-- sorry I'm a little slow on the uptake here, but would you clarify what you are so describing? Are you saying that you look for water or steam leaks along the ribs and then re-solder any spots that aren't water tight? And then would you try to seal up the weep hole and front bead hole before rust Bluing?
Ernie-- Do you worry about how much wd-40 (or equivalent) would remain between the barrels after the soak?
Thanks all for the input. As with many things, it seems there were multiple ways to skin the proverbial cat.
