tws3b2
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In the photo is a Winchester 67A 22 "top". It's was my first fixer upper project that I did about 25 years or so ago. In the center is my current project. A Stevens 54, 410. And bottom my "when I get to it" next project. Marlin glenfield 15, 22. All single shot bolt actions. I don't know why but I'm just drawn to these old worthless guns of gone years. Anyway. I have refinished the wood on the Stevens 54. It's on hold right now waiting on parts. There is some pitting in the barrel and it's on its way to being in pretty bad shape. I have more in the gun now than what it will be worth when finished. I expect that by the time I find my part and finish I will have over twice what it will be worth. No big deal because I don't do it for profit. But that puts professional bluing out of the question. I've watched about all the cold bluing videos on youtube and read many how to's. Then I came up with my own plan. The plan was, vinegar to remove old bluing and any rust and oxpho to re blue. Then I decided to re blue all three guns instead of just the Stevens. The Winchester is starting to fade and the Marlin bluing is down to probably to 70-80%. I glued some boards together to make a stand and surprise to me it works pretty good. I decided to skip the vinegar because the Stevens barrel really needs some sandpaper. The plan now is 120 paper the whole barrel. Then vinegar bath followed by 220 paper, steel wool, fine steel wool, finer steel wool, oxpho, oxpho, oxpho --. A photo of after 120 paper, ready for bath. I will post other photos later. But I'm retired, in no hurry and slow.
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