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Re: Early Stevens 44 color case hardening
Reply #15 - Mar 18th, 2021 at 3:29pm
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22_boomer wrote on Jan 25th, 2021 at 10:14am:
Years ago I got a product called Kasenit but I think it just was for surface hardening although somebody did say it contained Cyanide and to be careful. Never got a chance to use it and it may still be in storage some place.


I've used Kasenit a number of times for small parts. Works just fine, but leaves a dull grey color, so really just suitable for small internal lock parts like tumblers and sears.  Did flintlock frizzens with it too.
  
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Re: Early Stevens 44 color case hardening
Reply #16 - Mar 18th, 2021 at 8:32pm
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I've seen some shades of grey colors supposedly gotten with Kasenit by bubbling air through the water quench with a small pump that I think was originally intended for an aquarium.

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