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 Battle Rat Blues
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03/07/13 01:01 AM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 75
fhm615
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Pooch
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Decided after several seasons of blasting stove wood with my beloved Battle Rat to strip and blue her. I must say it was the hardest coating to remove I have ever dealt with. Started with Strypeeze and it could not get it done! Had to go to the Ace Hardware extra strength to get it finished. I bought the $13 Birchwood Casey Blueing kit that Wal Mart sells and gave it a whirl. Here is how it turned out. My BR is pictured with her Blued and Tattooed cousin. I think based on how it turned out that going forward the patina is just going to get better and better each time I need to blue. It was a fun project. Going to be even funner to blast some pin oak with her again this weekend! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> ![[Linked Image from i842.photobucket.com]](http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/fhm615/Picture002_zps892b9eda.jpg)
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Re: Battle Rat Blues
[Re: fhm615]
#748666
03/07/13 02:23 AM
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,594
ToboTech
Junk Yard Dog
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I wonder if it works better stripped.
looks nice!
JYD 132
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Re: Battle Rat Blues
[Re: ToboTech]
#748667
03/07/13 03:11 AM
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Joined: May 2008
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Sharp_newbie
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Looks great man, I was planning on doing the same with my 311 good to see the Wally World blueing works! Good write up. Only question is what do you mean by tattooed cousin?
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Re: Battle Rat Blues
[Re: Sharp_newbie]
#748668
03/07/13 06:30 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008
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SkunkHunter
Junk Yard Dog
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Nice, my likie. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
If you’re not Paranoid, You’re
not paying attention
Be a Sheepdog
JYD#105
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Re: Battle Rat Blues
[Re: Sharp_newbie]
#748669
03/07/13 11:56 AM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 75
fhm615
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Looks great man, I was planning on doing the same with my 311 good to see the Wally World blueing works! Good write up. Only question is what do you mean by tattooed cousin? Just that she was already Blue all over! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Battle Rat Blues
[Re: fhm615]
#748670
03/07/13 03:54 PM
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 48
Sharp_newbie
Lap Dog
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Looks great man, I was planning on doing the same with my 311 good to see the Wally World blueing works! Good write up. Only question is what do you mean by tattooed cousin? Just that she was already Blue all over! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Got yah
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Re: Battle Rat Blues
[Re: Sharp_newbie]
#748671
03/07/13 06:44 PM
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Joined: Feb 2012
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WinterWolf
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there are a few things you can try to get deeper and more even bluing.
the first one is to heat the blade up with a hair dryer. nothing extreme, you just want it warm to the touch. i've been told the pores on the steel will more readily accept the blue.
second one is to really massage that stuff in there, don't just coat it and leave it. i would work it over until the bluing got white and foamy they i would rinse it off with hot water.
and the last one is to hit it with a touch of oil, after my blades are clean i put a light coat of food safe mineral oil on them.
i blued a m4 blade a while back and after using those techniques it came out gorgeous.
JYD #180
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Re: Battle Rat Blues
[Re: WinterWolf]
#748672
03/08/13 12:47 AM
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Joined: Jan 2011
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fhm615
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Thank you for the tips friend! there are a few things you can try to get deeper and more even bluing.
the first one is to heat the blade up with a hair dryer. nothing extreme, you just want it warm to the touch. i've been told the pores on the steel will more readily accept the blue.
second one is to really massage that stuff in there, don't just coat it and leave it. i would work it over until the bluing got white and foamy they i would rinse it off with hot water.
and the last one is to hit it with a touch of oil, after my blades are clean i put a light coat of food safe mineral oil on them.
i blued a m4 blade a while back and after using those techniques it came out gorgeous.
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Re: Battle Rat Blues
[Re: fhm615]
#748673
03/08/13 03:19 AM
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 269
MikeTheKnife
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Looks great ! You did a nice job . I like my knives better without a coating too . Matter of fact I just stripped my Scrapper 6 today . No blueing though . I just stripped and cleaned it real well then gave it a good rubbing with a Tuff Cloth .
HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS !
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Re: Battle Rat Blues
[Re: MikeTheKnife]
#748674
03/08/13 08:42 PM
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Joined: Nov 2008
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sumoj275
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Looks really good. I am going to try Brownell's Oxoblue pretty soon. I have been happy with the finish that the red vinegar gave too.
Men you can't trust, women you can't trust, beasts you can't trust, but Bussekin steel you can trust
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