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Roshi
May 11, 2013, 06:43 PM
My standard Pietta 1851 Navy turned out so well I decided to do the 1860 Army and the the engraved 1851 Navy "Wild Bill" model.

Here are the 1860 before pics.

Roshi
May 11, 2013, 06:46 PM
Here are the after pics.

Roshi
May 11, 2013, 06:59 PM
The 51 required more care since it's an engraved model.

Here are the before pics.

Roshi
May 11, 2013, 07:00 PM
Here are the after pics

vba
May 13, 2013, 12:55 PM
Cool, are you gonna leave in the white or re-blue?

brazosdave
May 13, 2013, 04:11 PM
I like it, still trying to get my Griswold to a look I like. I have one of those Wild Bill's, I just love it's looks too much to alter it, lol!

Roshi
May 13, 2013, 07:43 PM
Cool, are you gonna leave in the white or re-blue?

I haven't decided. I'm going to continue shooting it in the white for a while. I may try a rust blue.

jlb43
May 18, 2013, 02:02 PM
Roshi

How about a couple of pics of the whole gun? I have a 51 Hickok engraved but mine is nickel (I think). I would like to see what it might look like with all the bling removed. ;)

Roshi
May 18, 2013, 05:21 PM
I'll take a picture tomorrow and post. My Wild Bill is not nickel it was in the white.

Roshi
May 19, 2013, 12:11 PM
Here are some added pics.

Roshi
June 2, 2013, 03:24 PM
I decided I didn't like the defarbed 1860 in the white. However I also don't like them when they look new.

So I tried a new "antiquing" technique for me. I used Laurel Mountain Forge cold brown as directed. Then put the parts in a container and poured in boiling water creating a rust blue. I carded the parts with ultra fine steel wool. I then oiled the parts. I only used one coat of the LMF solution in order to get a "old worn" look.

Hawg
June 2, 2013, 05:29 PM
Looks good.:cool:

brazosdave
June 3, 2013, 02:22 AM
looks sweet!

TemboTusk
June 3, 2013, 08:43 AM
Interesting! Can you give a bit more detail on how the lettering was removed?

Roshi
June 3, 2013, 07:35 PM
I put the barrel in a padded vise with the lettering up. I made sure the barrel was level. Then I chalked a single cut mill file. Next I used a draw filing technique (check YouTube for some good Midway how to videos) pulling the side of the file towards me. After every 5 strokes or so I used a file card to remove debris from the file and then re-chalked it. With the flat 51 barrel this is a simple process. With the round 60 barrel you need to be sure to move the file as necessary to avoid filing it flat. Once the lettering is gone use some 300 grit sand paper to "draw sand" as if you were still filing. Once you have a smooth even finish you are done unless you want to polish with ever finer grades of sand paper.

I finished up with a fine Scotch Brite pad about 1 inch square that I used in a circular motion all over the barrel to get an even finish.

TemboTusk
June 3, 2013, 09:54 PM
Thanks for the details on how to get rid of the stamping marks.