The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Couple of questions about a Walnut stock and Blueing a screw

Doyle · January 9, 2014, 05:56 PM

Here is a way to simulate bluing on ordinary steel screws: Get some ordinary clean motor oil (dino oil, not synthetic) - only an ounce or so is needed, a pair of long pliers, and a propane tourch. Hold the screw with the pliers and heat the head with the torch until it is as hot as it is going to get (notice I said use propane, not acetylene - you aren't trying to melt it). Then, dunk the hot screw into the oil. When it cools, it should have taken on a nice blackened patena.

January 9, 2014, 05:56 PM	#5
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Here is a way to simulate bluing on ordinary steel screws: Get some ordinary clean motor oil (dino oil, not synthetic) - only an ounce or so is needed, a pair of long pliers, and a propane tourch. Hold the screw with the pliers and heat the head with the torch until it is as hot as it is going to get (notice I said use propane, not acetylene - you aren't trying to melt it). Then, dunk the hot screw into the oil. When it cools, it should have taken on a nice blackened patena.