Bluing steel bead chain
 

Somewhere I read about a gun bluing solution that was used to blue bead
chain for use as eyes. Is anyone familiar with this technique and the name
of the solution.

TIA.

Jack

Bluing steel bead chain
 

"Jack Schmitt" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
.. .
Somewhere I read about a gun bluing solution that was used to blue bead
chain for use as eyes. Is anyone familiar with this technique and the name
of the solution.

TIA.

Jack


"Gun blue" ( that is the common name) will not work on all bead chain.
Normally it is used for bluing gun barrels etc.

The usual ingredients are Selenious Acid, Cupric Sulfate, and Phosphoric
Acid. But there are also some proprietary mixtures.

A seacrh on "gun blue" will turn up plenty of suppliers.

TL
MC

Bluing steel bead chain
 

"Mike Connor" wrote in
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"Jack Schmitt" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
.. .
Somewhere I read about a gun bluing solution that was used to blue
bead chain for use as eyes. Is anyone familiar with this technique
and the name of the solution.

TIA.

Jack


"Gun blue" ( that is the common name) will not work on all bead chain.
Normally it is used for bluing gun barrels etc.

The usual ingredients are Selenious Acid, Cupric Sulfate, and
Phosphoric Acid. But there are also some proprietary mixtures.

A seacrh on "gun blue" will turn up plenty of suppliers.

TL
MC




If I recall correctly, there are also magic-marker type devices that you
can use to clean up a scratch on a blued barrel. If this would work on
beads, it would be easier to use.

--
Scott
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Bluing steel bead chain
 

Jack Schmitt wrote:
Somewhere I read about a gun bluing solution that was used to blue bead
chain for use as eyes. Is anyone familiar with this technique and the name
of the solution.

TIA.

Jack

Birchwood Casey is one brand. There are others. The touchup pens work
ok(on guns), but I can't vouch for their durability.

http://www.birchwoodcasey.com/sport/...ID=1&subcat=10

brians

Mardi-Gra Bead Chain
 

Mr Ed Engelman got me using a while back "Mardi-Gra" bead chain. It is
heavy enough and even comes in small sizes. It is plastic but heavy
enough for flies. You can go to your local party shop and get it for
about
$1.00 a strand. It comes in all sizes. Even small typical bead chain
size

Jack Stemmata wrote:

Somewhere I read about a gun bluing solution that was used to blue bead
chain for use as eyes. Is anyone familiar with this technique and the name
of the solution.

TIA.

Jack

--
"The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or
even touched. They must be felt in the heart." -- Helen Kelley

Mardi-Gra Bead Chain
 

I may add it also comes in an assortment of metallic colors!
Mike

Mike Bernardoni wrote:

Mr Ed Engelman got me using a while back "Mardi-Gra" bead chain. It is
heavy enough and even comes in small sizes. It is plastic but heavy
enough for flies. You can go to your local party shop and get it for
about
$1.00 a strand. It comes in all sizes. Even small typical bead chain
size

Jack Stemmata wrote:

Somewhere I read about a gun bluing solution that was used to blue bead
chain for use as eyes. Is anyone familiar with this technique and the name
of the solution.

TIA.

Jack

--
"The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or
even touched. They must be felt in the heart." -- Helen Kelley

--
"The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or
even touched. They must be felt in the heart." -- Helen Keller

Mardi-Gra Bead Chain
 

On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 10:40:47 -0600, Mike Bernardoni
wrote:

"The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or
even touched. They must be felt in the heart." -- Helen Kelley

Uhhhh, not to be a nit-picker, but it's Hellen Keller.

Mardi-Gra Bead Chain
 

Not sure how that happened..LOL It's always said Keller!!
Thanks
Mike
"The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or
even touched. They must be felt in the heart." -- Helen Keller

Dave LaCourse wrote:

On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 10:40:47 -0600, Mike Bernardoni
wrote:

"The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or
even touched. They must be felt in the heart." -- Helen Kelley

Uhhhh, not to be a nit-picker, but it's Hellen Keller.

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