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Post by musicalpoo on Feb 9, 2009 4:43:33 GMT
Hello again, So I was (again) flip flopping, and thinking to order my guardian sword from AoV, and getting a tan grip, AND, a blued pommel and guard. Brian said that there might be a possible chance of uneven bluing, I was wondering if this has happened to any of you guys, and how it looks. Because when I think of uneven bluing, it comes into my mind as a kind of cool camouflagey look, but something tells me that's not the case. So let me know of your experiences with blued stuffs, especially if it failed kthnxbye Quinn
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Post by genocideseth on Feb 9, 2009 5:06:56 GMT
I like the look of uneven bluing. It kind of looks like it is bruised black and blue.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 5:39:18 GMT
It depends on how it fails. It can be spots or streaks or smears or just about anything depending on what caused the failed bluing. Course since this DSA is a screw on pommel, you can just hot blue the cross and pommel pretty easily instead of attempting a cold blue...and then you can have any kind of look you want really...from multi colored patterns to a rich black finish.
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Post by musicalpoo on Feb 9, 2009 5:47:43 GMT
OK, I think I am going to risk it, because if it works it's going to look AWESOME!!!...yes, thanks guys!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 12:58:04 GMT
My experience with cold bluing is that it takes several coats to even out. Buffing with steel wool seems to help even it out also.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 13:09:56 GMT
If the bluing turns out uneven, simply oil it, steel wool it, degrease it, and repeat the process again. Eventually, it will get so dark that it won't be noticable. In a worst case scenario, I've only had to reblue about 5x to get the hardware completely black - which in the scheme of things is not going to take that long. Of course, for a really wicked and durable flat black finish, you can have the harware parkerized - like my example below on my S&W 586. A gunsmith will only charge you about $30-$40 to do a finish like below on the hardware. ;D The flash puts a little glare on it because I just oiled it; which makes it look grey, but trust me; its flat black. This revolver has a finish like black 400g sandpaper that reflects very little light...
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 9, 2009 13:51:24 GMT
Do bear in mind that this sword may have hilt parts 'cast' from their 'stainless steel' (mystery metal) and as such would not adopt any bluing. But there's only one way to find out. I can tell you the Oslo would never blue. You could always do the blade after it gets reground?
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Feb 9, 2009 16:41:59 GMT
Hey, Bren! I just noticed your new avatar, lol. SWEETNESS! You just gotta love a picture that cool....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2009 1:41:15 GMT
My gunsmith can blue or park any substance known to man. We've been through this a few times with various firearms I own that have alumnium, stainless, and/or other alloy components. When I run into a problem making something black, he's always came through.
And because of this; Crom laughs at your mystery metal. He laughs from his mountain. ;D
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Post by genocideseth on Feb 10, 2009 1:44:16 GMT
Lmao, that one was pretty darn funny. +1 for that... When I recharge... (Odingaard)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2009 1:58:37 GMT
I wish somebody would offer really nice color case hardening on hilt components. Now THAT would be sweet!
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Post by shadowhowler on Feb 10, 2009 2:24:44 GMT
And because of this; Crom laughs at your mystery metal. He laughs from his mountain. ;D Yeah? Well, My Gunsmith is the everlasting sky... YOUR gun smith, lives BENEATH him.
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Post by musicalpoo on Feb 10, 2009 5:09:10 GMT
Well, that's the solution! pray to Crom, it seemed to work out OK for Conan, his swords kick butt. But I just read more detail on the cost, it would be a $100 dollar gamble, I thought it would be a 40 dollar gamble, so we'll see how much babysitting opportunities there are
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 10, 2009 5:21:32 GMT
Well, that's the solution! pray to Crom, it seemed to work out OK for Conan, his swords kick butt. I would, but I seldom pray to him, he doesn't listen. I have no tongue for it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2009 5:55:56 GMT
Pray to crom all you want, but the best guess of the mystery metal was that it's a nickle alloy. If it is a nickle alloy, then no amount of prayer will cause it to blue. You can parkerize it like Odin's gun...but no blue for you.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2009 6:12:10 GMT
Ammonia fuming darkens/tarnishs nickle alloy just fine. It might take a little time sitting, but trust me, it will eventually turn black.
Crom laughs at your doubts. He laughs from his fuming booth. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2009 6:51:44 GMT
Well eventually ANYTHING will tarnish. Even gold. But we can laugh in Crom's face with argon gas...store any metal in a room full of argon gas and Crom is powerless...muhahaha.
And really...why bother, you really can parkerize anything anyways if you really wanna put a black finish on a metal.
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