[TheForge] oil/wax finish, blackened steel

[Bruce Freeman]

Andy,
Before you give up, why not grab some fire scale from your anvil stand
(use a magnet) and mix it with some oil, then apply that hot -- to an
unheated piece?  I've always suspected that might give a similar
finish as oiled fire scale, but have never had an opportunity to try
it.  Do this on a test piece, of course.

On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Andy Gladish <gladish at cablerocket.com> wrote:
> Thanks everybody- I had a brain fart and thought that just heating it enough
> to kind of burn the wax would give me a nice color, since that's sort of how
> it works on small forged items.
> Of course, really what happens it that the wax enhances the color of the
> fire scale, so it's heat it in the forge or do it with chemicals.
> Lots of good info here.
> A.G.
>
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Bruce
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