[TheForge] oil/wax finish, blackened steel

[Andy Gladish]

No, that's probably what I need to do to even it out...I was hoping that 
remaining in denial about that would be all that was needed...or that the 
shop elves would solve it while I'm indoors having coffee

-----Original Message----- 
From: Andrew Vida
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 5:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] oil/wax finish, blackened steel

Are all the parts taken to low red heat?

Andy Gladish wrote:
> Yikes!
> I'm working on a railing that needs to be finished this weekend, and 
> thought
> I knew how to do a blackened finish...looks fine on the forged stuff, but
> it's a mix of square tube and forged parts and the finish I get from 
> heating
> the steel til the wax mixture smokes when I apply it, is VERY different on
> the tubing than it is on the forged parts...
> Any suggestions, anyone?
> Thanks!
> Andy Gladish
>
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