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gungadoug
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Blueing Roller Block and Hammer
Oct 22nd, 2010 at 8:44am
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I have an old Roller that someone has polished the breechblock and hammer. I would like to restore to the original heat blued (?) color. Is there an easy way to do this? No cold blue, rust is not right, looks like fire or heat blue to me---
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Re: Blueing Roller Block and Hammer
Reply #1 - Oct 22nd, 2010 at 8:41pm
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Hello Doug:

  The original finish would have been carbona blue. John Gillette at Classic Guns Inc. does a great job at reasonable prices.

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Reply #2 - Oct 23rd, 2010 at 5:33pm
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Wonder if that is the same as nitre blue??
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Re: Blueing Roller Block and Hammer
Reply #3 - Oct 23rd, 2010 at 6:03pm
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Nitre blue is a heat treat salts bath method of darkening steel.  Carbona is a "dry" method.  Very good discussion on both methods at doublegunshop.com forum  (Sorry for the extra long link!):  (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)

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Re: Blueing Roller Block and Hammer
Reply #4 - Oct 23rd, 2010 at 7:55pm
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I nitre blue the block, pins, keeper, and screws.  Here's what it looks like:

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Re: Blueing Roller Block and Hammer
Reply #5 - Oct 23rd, 2010 at 10:46pm
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Dave,

She's a beauty! Really nice job!
  
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