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SKB #279967 06/01/12 10:23 AM
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Nah just toxic fumes from the galvanizing and cad plating tanks.


Practice safe eating. Always use a condiment.
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Why oh why does a thread descend into the gutter when ed logs on?

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Turnbull's work on Marlins is great, not so good on L.C. Smiths. I'm not sure who Buck Henry sends his to for CCH, but they are pretty close to the orignial "elsie" colors.
John Gillette's is also very good for the "right' colors.


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After years of careful observation and personal experience, I've come to the conclusion that there are worthy alternatives to Turnbull.


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KR,
I think your point is particularly true when guns other than Parkers are involved or when absolute replication is the not the goal.

I do have a 190x Parker that Turnbull did and the colors match the hidden colors of another Parker produced within a couple years of that one. Really a great job of replication. I don't think I've seen as close a replication from any other smiths, but lets face it, I haven't seen every gunsmiths attempt either.

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Very close to 100% original Smith colors. Tough to reproduce the straw, emerald, and sapphire



From L.C. Smith "The Legend Lives" by John Houchins p. 429
"The Hunter Arms Co. used a higher proportion of bone charcoal to wood charcoal (1 part bone and 3 1/2 parts wood charcoal) than most other manufacturers. The predominant colors seen on L.C. Smith shotguns are dark blue interspersed with lighter blues and emerald greens, and browns with a red hue..."



More examples of original colors here http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/12588446

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ed good #280037 06/01/12 07:42 PM
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Mr. Edpert....We have CCH from Rossi to Purdey....from Mossberg to Parker....from Savage to Sauer...from Marbles to Lyman...from Baikal to Boss....from Taurus to Colt....
Millions of firearm parts have been, or are being manufactured and casehardened at industry standard temperatures.
It ain't rocket science.....
And....hardly anyone but an amateur uses a torch as a heat source........... Grant.

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old grant: got no problem with factory case hardened shotgun receivers...

its the unknown work done after market that scares me...AAH CHOO!

in my humble opinion, the destruction of factory heat treating, during a process of replicating factory case colors, is not worth the risks associated with the necessary rehardening of shotgun receivers.

in addition, over the years, it has been my experience, that the costs associated with rehardening a shotgun receiver are usually not recouped come resale time.

and finally, in order to begin to understand what the shotgun receiver rehardening process really entails, one should read the chapter in tony treadwell's fine book that deals with this subject.

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keep it simple and keep it safe...
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This is Turnbull's LC coloring. I think I could be happy with that.

http://www.turnbullmfg.com/client_images/catalog19872/pages/files/17444_Detail6.jpg

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