THE PERCUSSION REVOLVER ANTIQUE FINISH PT2

part 2 on how i antique finish a percussion revolver

[@lifetimesofjcm8582]

LOL love the cat cameo!

[@blackoracle69]

YEP IT WORKS..i have done several pistols/ revolvers,,/ rifles and made them look like they came from a bygone era..just follow the steps and create your own original

[@jordanshyadow8817]

i could sit and watch your videos all day if I had the time. 👍

[@blackoracle69]

thanks

[@doraran5158]

A local defarber (term they use for antiquing guns), starting with gun in the white, uses cold bluing, which wears off easily then plumb brown, with varying applications. A little selected use of very fine steel wool on areas commonly worn down. Once he get look he wants, he covers with car paste wax. Simple technique, looks very similar to some originals

[@samuelschulman7175]

Just ordered a flap holster similar to yours from Track of the Wolf, looking forward to it's arrival. I recently got a Remington new army, so I'm binge watching all your videos, I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

[@terryrogerepling8290]

I have done a Ky 45 like this way back in about 1975. It still has a rich brown finish on the barrel. I must be careful when oiling it for the brown will begin to wipe off. I use just enough oil to keep a fine brown finish without any hard rust

[@Mrtubbs56]

Awesome cat Blackie! I'm going for the off gray color for now. I might try the cold brown method in a while just to ad a little color. See how it turns out. Like you said, If it comes out wrong I can always throw in back in the vinegar. Thanks for all this great info!

[@stewknoles4790]

I am impressed with the look. I may do one of mine for fun. I know that the pretty blued out of the box Italian repro's don't look much like the originals did anyway. I have seen originals so patina'd that they looked rusty. Of course one I saw in particular was cast iron. Thanks for the idea of the plumb brown too. Never woulda thought of it.

[@danpos1971]

Wow! That is very impressive. Thanks. I will do this once I get another cap and ball revolver I'm trying this.

[@zanesnear4334]

I like the clean steel look what can I do to stop rust

[@StumpGreenwoodSC]

Great info and love the ending.

[@bunkstagner298]

my guns over time are getting wear marks and incidental dings, but I pride myself on clean bright shiny guns.
My thought is especially then is your life depends on a gun you will keep it in tip top shap. It will wear over time but in places where the holster rubs it.

[@blackoracle69]

very true..there is much to be said for honest wear

[@anthonyyurt7260]

Awesome series!!

[@couerleroi1]

Nice cat

[@glockerbob]

That is one healthy cat!!!!

[@braydencilbrith2771]

Working on an 1847 walker kit and I want it to look like an original with a white cylinder and a worn blued barrel. Can I use birchwood casy bluing instead of browning and get the weathered, antique, results but but blued?

[@kevinbietry6769]

I cant wait to try this on my 1860 with fluted cylinder!

[@kevinbietry6769]

shannonandsheila1 T.M. Yeah i love the modern stuff but I lost my heart to an OLD 16 gauge when i was just a kid. It was my dads, dads and it had 100% natural patina and was badly pitted around the front of the barrel.

[@chuckskaggs8037]

Is there a way to keep it the way it looks right after striping the bluing off. And it not rusting ?

[@NPCSN]

Chuck Skaggs
Clear coat(?) not sure how it would hope up with temperature from firing... but there’s always the stainless model (I know they’re sold at Cabela’s)
If you’ve found anything please feel free to let me know. 👍🏻😁

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

A silicone gun cloth, used regularly.

[@MrRiccardo1965]

the different colour , shine look, of the frame it is because of the different steel used ,

[@grantbrown7594]

Hey man! I just bought a walker “in the white” and was wondering what you thought the best option would be to age it beautifully. I’m not in a hurry to age it overnight, but am looking for it to have a beautiful and natural patina.
I’d also love your advice with sanding and finishing the grips.
Thanks so much, I’m a huge fan!

[@blackoracle69]

love a walker..ok if you look at my video list i did a in depth talk on how to antique a gun finish..hopefully that will answer any questions you have ..and if not feel free to ask i am here to help..safe journeys

[@theotherone1668]

Could I use this technique minus the rusting to give my gun a stainless look? If so would I need a metal stain or finish of some sort to keep is from rusting?

[@tomritter493]

will that brown work on regular gun metal ? loving this series haven't heard from you in awhile stay safe brother

[@JamesBond-lj6ms]

Hey Blackie! How long did it take for yours to star to patina like yours was before you applied Plum Brown?

[@patrickhill2258]

Hi Blackie, If I am doing this from a kit do you have to do anything to the inside of the barrel or chambers other than grease?
Also do you have a video on antiquing a walnut handle?

[@blackoracle69]

i will be doing a new antique video in june for my percussion revolver class viewers i dont do anything inside for the handle i often look at it once stripped if its to light i will use a torch to single it a bit them steel wool smooth then use a dark walnut stain finish with thin coats of linseed oil i use the type in the art dept for paint on canvas

[@patrickhill2258]

@@blackoracle69 Thank you so much Blackie! I absolutly Love Your channel!!

[@josephhaack5711]

♥️🐾

[@Chiefs500]

A lot of the artificially aged firearms I have seen look good except for the wood furniture. What do you do to age the grips/stocks? I usually strip off the old finish/stain and re-stain if necessary, followed by a beeswax/oil type finish. After that I will rub with skin oils as often as possible. A few honest dings/scratches later it starts to look very authentic.

[@blackoracle69]

if the wood looks good..i sand with steel wool till i get almost thru the factory finish..then i use dark shoe leather dye..rub in..follow with boiled lindseed oil ( i get min from the art shop the small bottles used for oil painings..lots of thin coats

[@Chiefs500]

I use the Fiebing's leather dye to stain mine.

[@harryjoe860]

Chiefs500 drop the scales on gravel to ding them natraly

[@jefflang6271]

Hi Blackie. I am in the process of doing the Uberti 1851 Navy. The grip frame and trigger guard are polished (& I assume lacquered) brass. I think I can do the trigger guard assembly with acetone to get the finish off but the backstrap strip of polished brass is part of the wood grip assembly. Any ideas on how to strip that piece w/o screwing up the grip finish? Thanks.

[@blackoracle69]

the rear grip assembly ( backstrap) will remove from the grip ..grasp the top of the back strap where it joins the frame( under the hammer) with your left hand grip the wooden grip with your tight pull up on the back strap it will pivot free of the grip

[@jefflang6271]

Great. Thanks Blackie. I figured it must come apart somehow but it is real tight.

[@michaelbrunner6654]

Blackie I'm sure your familiar with the pietta shiny steel not stainless. It looks like a nickel finish. Will vinegar remove it?

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

It is just "white" steel that has been specially heat-treated so it won't rust.

[@jefflang6271]

One more question...I am going to do the Plum Brown and blueing this weekend. I noticed that you said that you diluted the bluing. I am using Birchwood Casey "Super Blue". Can you tell me how much you diluted the blueing? 25%, 50%? Thanks Blackie.

[@blackoracle69]

2 parts water 8 parts blueing is what i do

[@jefflang6271]

Thanks Blackie. Your antiqued Colt looks incredible. I have compared it with photos of originals and it looks very good.

[@josephhaack5711]

Moose milk?

[@w.rustylane5650]

Well, crap! You didn't finish the video. You were explaining what you
did and how yours would look when that damn cat intervened and
interrupted the video and you never finished.