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Unread 07-27-2013, 08:22 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley View Post
Just an interesting note. I refitted a used Lefever buttplate to a stock, and I had to bend it some for the different stock. I boiled it and it turned a mustard gelled color on the surface when boiled. It took a bit to get it black again.
Had that happen to me as well, it's almost like the oxidation got thicker and tougher during boiling.
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