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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:30 am    Post subject: My finished Tomenosuke kit from latest run Reply with quote

Hi guys...

Just wanted to share with you a few snapshots of my newly finished Tomenosuke kit... It's been almost a year in the making!

The bluing is THE single most difficult thing I've ever tried Confused And this is the fourth and final version which I'm quite happy with Very Happy

Contrary to what the pictures show, the metal parts are pretty dark grey/blue. The light color is due to the shine. That's the everlasting story of how light can cheat our eyes...

I've gone with the... let's say "generic Blade Runner blaster" look

I wanted this to have the weaver knob because I already have one of Rich's beautiful blasters in my collection with the slotted screw...

What do you think?




EDIT:

This is the full guide to to bluing process...

This work requires safety equipment: Safety glasses, gloves and respirator mask. And should be done in a heavily ventilated room or outside. Here are the steps I took...

1. Sanding, sanding, sanding, going from grid 600 til 1200.
2. Finished sanding process with Liberon steel wool grade 0000. Put some effort into this phase, the smoother the surface, the better the bluing fluid adheres.
3. One thing I learned at this stage: Whatever you do, DO NOT TOUCH the receiver from this point on with anything else than clean paper towels!! Not even with the rubber gloves. Even the tiniest stains will effect the final result.
4. Clean the receiver with acetone.
5. Rub receiver with clean and dry paper towels.
6. Apply Birchwood Casey Perma Blue (concentrated liquid) with cotton pads evenly all over the receiver.
7. Rub receiver with clean and dry paper towels.
8. If you get smudges (you will!), rub the smudges with cotton pads (with bluing fluid on), then directly thereafter rub off the bluing fluid with paper towel. Repeat this stage til you get an even finish.
9. Seal the parts in acid free oil (I had them soaking for 3 days).
10. Polish with wax, for instance Renaissance Wax.
11. Buff with polishing cloth (for jewelry).
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ooh yeah that's what I call a blaster Buch, it's so shiny you could see yourself in it, in fact we can see you in it 😀
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah that's me right there on the lever Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Beautiful!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well done!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

congrats, looks sweet!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked Congratulations. All the hard work has paid off. Superb.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Truly exceptional!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Amazing. "You've done a man's job, sir!"
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice job on the bluing. Excellent results!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

very nice indeed, congratulations!


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the comments guys Very Happy Very Happy

I am a little bit proud of this piece....
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I especially like what you did to the grips,what is it in the checkering is it brasso or just standard car polish
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Beardybloke wrote:
I especially like what you did to the grips,what is it in the checkering is it brasso or just standard car polish


First I polished them with some cheap, standard aluminium polishing paste and a buffing wheel... Then hand polishing with Brasso...
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