glass beads or walnut shell

[Kensal Rise]

OH:
Not all oracles are true. And in this case, bead blasting is not my recco. I'd polish with water-lubed wet-or-dry to about 400 grit, then refinish. The rust process will knock it back to about 350 anyway.

What they don't tell you about bead blasting is that it eats away the solder joints along the ribs. Not much but some. And in some cases, it's enough to loosen an old rib. Or pave the way for it.

And... if you're a novice at Damascus finish, I'd recommend sending that work out to a pro. You'll be much happier with the result.

Best, Kensal

[OH Osthaus]

thanks Kensal

the glass bead idea seemed a bit agressive, as for doing it myself, I am not a complete novice at gunsmithing, I finally considered my self past the hack stage after succesfully shaping and tempering a couple of springs and also a building a double set trigger from scratch, purchasing only the couple needed screws. And done a leather covered pad that got good reviews.

I contemplate my limits but I have managed to turned this


into this



but then, having said that, I looked at what it takes to bend the stock, and will farm that out, and may send the barrels as well, time will tell

[jimcaron]

Originally Posted by Kensal Rise

OH:
Not all oracles are true. And in this case, bead blasting is not my recco. I'd polish with water-lubed wet-or-dry to about 400 grit, then refinish. The rust process will knock it back to about 350 anyway.

What they don't tell you about bead blasting is that it eats away the solder joints along the ribs. Not much but some. And in some cases, it's enough to loosen an old rib. Or pave the way for it.

And... if you're a novice at Damascus finish, I'd recommend sending that work out to a pro. You'll be much happier with the result.

Best, Kensal

I'm with you on that one. Seems to me bead blasting a fine barrel is sort of like using a sledge hammer to drive a finishing nail.