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Friction, as from holster wear, quickly removes cold bluing, and also removes hot bluing, rust, or fume bluing over long periods of use. It is usually inadvisable to use cold bluing as a touch-up where friction is present. If cold bluing is the only practical option, the area should be kept oiled to extend the life of the coating as much as ...
The NaOH (caustic soda) and elevated temperature cause Fe 3 O 4 (black oxide) to form on the surface of the metal instead of Fe 2 O 3 (red oxide; rust). While it is physically denser than red oxide, the fresh black oxide is porous, so oil is then applied as post treatment to the heated part, which seals it by "sinking" into it.
Bluing (steel) is a passivation process in which steel is partially protected against rust Bluing may also refer to: Bluing (fabric), a blue dye used to improve the appearance of fabrics; Bluing (hair), a blue dye used to improve the appearance of hair "bluing" of machine parts to check for tolerances, see engineer's blue
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However that's produced by a rolling mill, not by hand forging. It's somewhat resistant, and is very black. When wrought iron is hand-smithed, you'll also get something of a black oxide finish. When mild steel is smithed though, the scale produced isn't thick enough or strong enough to make a useful finish. Wax is always applied cold.
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The quenched-steel is first sanded or polished, to remove any residual oxidation, revealing the bare metal underneath. The steel is then heated in a localized area, such as the hammering-end of a chisel or the handle-end of an axe. The smith then carefully gauges the temperature by watching the tempering colors of the steel. As the steel is ...