BigUglyMan
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- New Scotland
is that a set in stone number , or a guesstimate ...... not trying to bust you balls , but rather this is something i can work with ..... i'm thinking of cutting up and heating some old barrel sections up to a know temp until i have a similar damage to the the finish on the barrel .
No, it's decidedly not. In fact, his number is WAY off. I'm a knifemaker. After I harden a blade I have to temper it to take some of the hardness out. Depending on the final hardness desired you may temper anywhere from 350 to 500. Depending on how hot they got and how long they were that hot will determine the damage. Now how much heat does it take to bubble the finish on a stock, I don't know. But you could cut a chunk off the stock and stick it in your oven (wait until your wife isn't home). Bring the heat up and wait to see where it starts to act like what you saw on the butt. You'll have a rough (and I mean ROUGH) ballpark. I would be inclined to say that they're still good, but that's purely speculation.