Bruce and Dean, I agree from what I have seen of Dales work, I don;t believe that he did them. I believe he coats his barrels with a poly to give them a sheen. I think the subject barrels were chemically stripped. If you look at original, or properly redone barrels, you will notice a black buildup around the hanger lug and by the rear rib. This buildup if caused by the rusting agent. when carding it is almost impossible to remove this excess. All of the original barrels have this present, reguardless of grade.
Brad
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