[TheForge] Putting some blue color in iron

[Ralph]

At 08:19 PM 3/14/02 -0500, you 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?
>


Bake in the oven at the correct temp?


Ralph


"Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for Excellence.
Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a Decision."