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Paul Skvorc
Guest
Gentlemen,
I am looking for information on case coloring and case hardening. It is my understanding, that case coloring and case hardening are the same, EXCEPT that when one wants "special" coloring when hardening one uses different materials around the object being case hardened.
Please correct me where I am mistaken with regard to this/these processes.
Secondly, I have recently purchased an oven in which I will be able to temper/harden/color various metal objects. I am considering case coloring a Turk '38 receiver I have - IF it is reasonable to do so. By "reasonable", I mean:
1) Will case "coloring" ruin the "temper" of the receiver?
2) Will case "coloring" actually "improve" the temper of the receiver?
3) Is there some 'fatal' flaw with respect to trying to case color an old milsurp receiver?
4) Can I use Kasenit for case "coloring"?
What I don't know about case 'coloring' would fill volumes, so I'm 'all ears'. Please feel free to make suggestions beyond that which my limited knowledge has allowed me to ask.
Thanks,
Paul
I am looking for information on case coloring and case hardening. It is my understanding, that case coloring and case hardening are the same, EXCEPT that when one wants "special" coloring when hardening one uses different materials around the object being case hardened.
Please correct me where I am mistaken with regard to this/these processes.
Secondly, I have recently purchased an oven in which I will be able to temper/harden/color various metal objects. I am considering case coloring a Turk '38 receiver I have - IF it is reasonable to do so. By "reasonable", I mean:
1) Will case "coloring" ruin the "temper" of the receiver?
2) Will case "coloring" actually "improve" the temper of the receiver?
3) Is there some 'fatal' flaw with respect to trying to case color an old milsurp receiver?
4) Can I use Kasenit for case "coloring"?
What I don't know about case 'coloring' would fill volumes, so I'm 'all ears'. Please feel free to make suggestions beyond that which my limited knowledge has allowed me to ask.
Thanks,
Paul