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Posted By: Stallones Barrel Brown - 09/15/15 03:36 PM
BARREL BROWNERS:I HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH SEVERAL SOLUTIONS IN THE PAST AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE MARK LEE BROWNING GIVES THE EASIEST NICE BROWN COLOR. BELOW IS A 1830 VINTAGE percussion bbl that I JUST FINISHED.
PLEASE EXCUSE MY BACK PORCH TABLE PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO as they actually look better than the photo..




Posted By: OH Osthaus Re: Barrel Brown - 09/15/15 03:40 PM
Nice finish

I have just begun to experiment with his solution on test pieces of Parker twist
Posted By: SKB Re: Barrel Brown - 09/15/15 04:20 PM
express brown or the slow process?
Posted By: Stallones Re: Barrel Brown - 09/15/15 04:21 PM
slow, about 3 days
Posted By: Ken61 Re: Barrel Brown - 09/15/15 04:23 PM
Any idea what's in it?
Posted By: Stallones Re: Barrel Brown - 09/15/15 04:36 PM
I think about the same as the others, except an inorganic chloride
replacing Mercuric Chloride
Posted By: HomelessjOe Re: Barrel Brown - 09/15/15 11:13 PM
Nice job.
Posted By: mark Re: Barrel Brown - 09/16/15 01:22 PM
Well done!
Posted By: OH Osthaus Re: Barrel Brown - 09/16/15 01:59 PM
next question would be - have you tried boiling one for black and white yet?
Posted By: Stallones Re: Barrel Brown - 09/16/15 02:23 PM
Yes, I have done several. B&W. Look back at the LC Smith colors on the other thread about Black an white. I use Logwood and Ferrous Sulfate in hot or boiling water
Posted By: Ken61 Re: Barrel Brown - 09/16/15 02:32 PM
Originally Posted By: Stallones
I think about the same as the others, except an inorganic chloride
replacing Mercuric Chloride


Do you mean an Aqua Regia type, with Nitric and Hydrochloric acids and Iron?

I've gone away from those types for pattern-welded barrels, to types with Nitric Acid, Ferric Chloride, and Alcohol, which are water based and seem to work well under dilution. More cycles when diluted are necessary, but the contrast stands up better under carding and polishing. Using the AR types sometimes the coating is so thick the pattern is more easily buggered when polishing for contrast.

Regards

Ken
Ken
Posted By: PA24 Re: Barrel Brown - 09/17/15 10:31 PM


1910 Charles Lancaster Nitro damascus Proof Body Action Gun........Polish, etched and re-browned.









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