[TheForge] oil/wax finish, blackened steel

[Jason Nass]

Any chance of you getting the recipe for this formula (proportions)? Sounds
like a nice trouble free finishing juice.

Jason Nass - MacTalis Ironworks
me at wargoth.com

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Subject: Re: [TheForge] oil/wax finish, blackened steel

A blacksmith acquaintance of mine in Florida uses a formula that is composed
of linseed oil, beeswax, turpentine and stove black.  He mixes it up on the
stove in a double boiler and heats and blends all the ingredients and pours
it into an airtight can.  When the piece is finished he heats it up and
brushes all the scale off then wipes it down with a rag he keeps in the can.
It gives a pretty good finish and seems to hold up well as long as it is not
outside in the weather.  John Brimson On Oct 23, 2010, at 3:39 PM, Bruce
Freeman wrote:

> 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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