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UpNorthCountry Junior Member Offline Posts: 71 Joined: Jan 4^th, 2023	Refinishing the Falling Block Works action.. Dec 9^th, 2023 at 11:44am	Print Post
	I’m looking at a FBW action for a build I’ve had on my mind. It’s original blue. 80 percent. But, I’m difficult. I’d like to either reblue tt or get it case hardened. The problem is I see an awful lot of bronze colored following black works actions. Has anybody successfully re-blued or case colored one? Thanks in advance.


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gnoahhh Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1017 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: Refinishing the Falling Block Works action.. Reply #1 - Dec 9^th, 2023 at 12:07pm	Print Post
	I should think that rust bluing it would avoid the dreaded plum color induced by hot salts bluing.


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UpNorthCountry Junior Member Offline Posts: 71 Joined: Jan 4^th, 2023	Re: Refinishing the Falling Block Works action.. Reply #2 - Dec 9^th, 2023 at 1:23pm	Print Post
	Interesting. I didn’t realize that was a deciding factor. I’d really like to case color it


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porchdog48 Full Member Offline Posts: 106 Location: Waynesburg, Ohio Joined: Mar 25^th, 2010	Re: Refinishing the Falling Block Works action.. Reply #3 - Dec 9^th, 2023 at 4:31pm	Print Post
	I have rust blued 4 FBW actions with no problems. Dave


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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2038 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Refinishing the Falling Block Works action.. Reply #4 - Dec 9^th, 2023 at 5:51pm	Print Post
	I did one rust bluing on a FBW, did a thread on it here: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I think the steel has too much carbon to safely case color it. Either way, take the time to flatten out the surfaces, square the corners, debur the sharp edges, etc before you do any blue or case color. The FBW were inexpensive and utilitarian, but they were not finished well. They can be fixed up quite a bit with a few hours of stoning and wet/dry sandpaper finishing.


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7670 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Refinishing the Falling Block Works action.. Reply #5 - Dec 10^th, 2023 at 6:52am	Print Post
	I don’t know how “tight” a FWB action is but, I won’t touch a “Re-cased” Parker Shotgun. They are full of parts closely fitted. Every one I have ever picked up off sale tables at Vintage shoots feels off opening closing & locking compared to untouched action’s. My more experienced friends have the same opinion Can’t imagine how actions can be heated to re-case without dimensions changing however slight. Boats


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TomKlinger Full Member Offline Posts: 191 Location: Central Florida Joined: Feb 17^th, 2019	Re: Refinishing the Falling Block Works action.. Reply #6 - Dec 10^th, 2023 at 7:26am	Print Post
	Annealing, temperature control and water temp and correctly blocking the action… Tom Klinger


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