[TheForge] Putting some blue color in iron

Fri Mar 15 21:20:00 2002

Thanks to all for the ideas of getting a good blue color in the iron.  My
mail server has been down for 24 hours so am just now seeing the responses
to my question.  Will experiment first thing in the am.

Harry
Rusty Dog Forge

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Subject: RE: [TheForge] Putting some blue color in iron

Harry: Just take the heat away and let cool, the oil may be darkening it a
bit. It works best if the metal is polished, like wire brushed shiny then
just slowing bring it up to heat. The blue is one of the tempering colours,
~525�F I think. If you let it get any hotter then it turns grey.
Daryl
"H and P Foster" <[email protected]> wrote:

>One of my clients wants me to put some blue color in the chain I am making
>for him to match some other material he has.  I have tried heating till I
>see the blue color and then quenching in oil, but the color mostly goes
away
>by the time the piece cools.  What is the secret to getting a real nice
blue
>that I have seen on some knives etc, should I be quenching in some magic
>brew or or or?
>
>Thanks for any help
>
>Harry Foster
>Rusty Dog Forge
>http://pages.infinit.net/rustydog/home.htm
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