Who does gun rebluing?

kamlooky said:
David Jennings in Pritchard had some tanks he used for blueing.
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Another vote for Dave Jennings in Pritchard. Actually just got off the phone with him about another matter.
Dave said YES he does blueing at his shop.
Shot him an email dbjennings@airspeedwireless.ca or better yet just give him a call.

Great Guy!!! 250 577-3244

Jennings Outdoor Sports
 
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Try Rusty Wood Trading Company. I've seen some of the bluing done through his shop. It is excellent work. I got the impression from Peter (the owner), the process, to do it right, is lengthy.
 
bdft said:
And right here is the problem. Everybody wants to be a gunsmith until it's time to do gunsmith stuff. Most "gunsmiths" are just parts changers.
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Tried some with the gunsmith shingle above their door with "Do you work on BLR triggers?", "Can you remove an obstruction (stuck pull through cleaner) from a rifle barrel?" and got the silent treatment.
I know the BLR trigger and re-assembling a BLR action can be tricky but they call themselves GUNSMITHS.;)
The second is pretty elementary if you have the tools which anybody calling themselves a gunsmith should.
Gunsmithing should be a government certified trade in Canada with an apprenticeship and exams like electrician, mechanic or even barber.
Gunsmiths ... right. :rolleyes:
Most are useless tools when it comes down to the crunch and you need your gun fixed beyond a basic cleaning.
 
I had Gunco in Ottawa do a sako for me last summer. Did a nice job for reasonable. And did it when he said he would. If you got to put it in the mail, Ottawa is just as quick as most places.
 
I've used the services of many mentioned here, including a few highly regarded and respected gunsmiths some keep bragging about. Only once was I truly impressed by a hot bluing job, and that was by Chris Griesbach. His work is worth every penny. Rust bluing? I have yet to find somebody that can emulate the work done over 100 years ago.
 
The Kurgan said:
I've used the services of many mentioned here, including a few highly regarded and respected gunsmiths some keep bragging about. Only once was I truly impressed by a hot bluing job, and that was by Chris Griesbach. His work is worth every penny. Rust bluing? I have yet to find somebody that can emulate the work done over 100 years ago.
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My friend Buck rust blued a rifle for me last winter after a full rebuild and I'm happy with the results. We've been working on building me a 40-70 Sharps Straight on a Uberti 1885 action and are in the process of rust blueing the barrel. Buck uses an acid called "Neidner Blue" that he makes using an old original recipe.. After machining the flats & dovetails, the barrel was "struck" 3 times by draw filing then again with a board (2"X12") to which was stapled a piece of 320 grit sanding belt and again with a finer belt. Followed by blasting with fine glass beads. Now the barrel looks like matte stainless. Next, Buck "painted" the barrel with 2 light coats of acid and into the sweat box it went! The sweat box is a 3/4" plywood box, approximately 16"X16"X 72" high with a heat lamp in the bottom and above that a rack that holds a 1 gallon can containing water. Inside temp on the box is 80 deg F. The barrel resides there for 5-6 hrs, then carded with 0000 steel wool, then boiled in a tank that Buck built. The process is repeated till the desired color is achieved. I've not seen work that was done 100 years ago, but I've seen Buck's work and I'm impressed! When we are back in the shop, later this week, I will take a few photos and post them here.
BTW, for my 40-70 SS project, Buck made the barrel from a chunk of 4140 HTSR steel. Drilled, reamed, rifled & chambered in his basement shop. Buck says that he's not a gunsmith or a machinist, he's a diesel mechanic by trade! Gifted, talented man for sure!
 
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