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Unread 12-16-2009, 05:44 PM   #1
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The best place to look for original color is under the hammer on a lock, on the back of the frame where it contacts the stock, in the lock recesses in the frame and in the floor plate cut. Color sometimes survives on the back of the fore end latch and both sides of the forend iron.
These colors are difficult to photograph especially with digital cameras. Any stray tungsten light will redden them. Outdoor light under a cloudy sky is best ( Kodak called it Cloudy Bright). A reproducable color standard should be in the frame on at least a few pictures to check.
White mineral oil seems to revive color a little, and add a little uniformity to the surface.

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Unread 12-16-2009, 07:02 PM   #2
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Brad,Are you able to achieve more of a straw color to go with the blue hue's?
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The best place to look for original color is under the hammer on a lock, on the back of the frame where it contacts the stock, in the lock recesses in the frame and in the floor plate cut. Color sometimes survives on the back of the fore end latch and both sides of the forend iron.
These colors are difficult to photograph especially with digital cameras. Any stray tungsten light will redden them. Outdoor light under a cloudy sky is best ( Kodak called it Cloudy Bright). A reproducable color standard should be in the frame on at least a few pictures to check.
White mineral oil seems to revive color a little, and add a little uniformity to the surface.

Best, Austin
Austin, we have noticed the same thing while experimenting with different cameras and lighting . Here is a picture with a little less glare.
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