Gun Restoration - Truoil - Laurel Mountain Forge

Gun Restoration - Truoil - Laurel Mountain Forge - Rust Bluing & Stock Salvage

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Жыл бұрын

Some time ago I acquired this Savage model 342, and at the time I had NO IDEA just how involved the repairs it needed to bring this back up to snuff. Designed and sold in the 1950-1955 Range, and more than capable of being an accurate and capable firearm for game. This one particularly appears to have been carried in every kind of harsh condition. So, join me in going deep into a definitive guide to slow rust bluing, Truoil, and the mentality of a man that talks for hours into a camera
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~ Timestamps ~
0:00 Intro
1:29 Ch.1 Disassembly
4:37 Bluing Removal
7:32 Bluing Consultation
9:23 Sanding and Steel Prep
12:12 Rust Cabinet
13:29 Degreasing Steel
14:32 Applying Bluing Solution and Rusting
18:30 Ch.2 Day Plan
20:44 Stock Prep
21:27 Sanding
22:47 Conversion Tank Prep
24:23 Bluing Baby
25:44 Carding
26:40 Kerosene Bath
27:27 Crack Repair
29:46 Ch.3 Day Plan
30:57 Final Sanding
31:57 Staining
34:35 Ch.4 Truoil Consultation
36:22 Truoil Application
37:25 Ch.5 Polishing Plan
38:18 Wet Sanding
39:44 Stock Polishing
41:52 Action Reassembly
42:35 Epilogue
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@slasktunnan9055 Ай бұрын

Great video.! I loved to see both the metal and the wood work and how it all came together.

@joelpreisser2527 7 ай бұрын

I love the way you stay simple! You are a youtube treasure....I have this gun!

@dustingoffshakespeare Жыл бұрын

“Good enough for the girls we date” you have some amazing one liners, loved watching the process.

@BLWRK Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, it really means a lot!

@RCHanlin Жыл бұрын

Several things I like / appreciate about your technique. First, you're slow rust bluing as apposed to hot salt or cold bluing. Rust bluing was the way it was done "back in the day". For shops like mine who do full on restorations of old rifles and shotguns, that is the only type of bluing service I offer. Second, you mention "draw filing", I'm not sure if you do that or not but, in my opinion, it's a valuable technique to have in your smithing toolbox. Normally you would only see that done when refinishing octagonal barrels and the like but it truly is a valuable technique to be able to use on standard round barrels too. You do good solid work! You also have a solid style of presentation! Keep up the good work! You've garnered a new sub....!

@BLWRK Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I've only ever draw filed a single round barrel in all my time, and it was due to it being HEAVILY pitted from sitting under a pile of damp plywood in a garage for 20 or so years. Still a great experience none the less. You can't know how much I appreciate the kind words and encouragement. I love the craft, as well as being able to pass on my limited knowledge in such a way! Slow rust bluing is an art, and I've made my fair share of mistakes, but I can see why it's what you specialize in! Cheers!

@joecallahan3379 6 ай бұрын

Nice job.

@DavidDeshane-ic4cg 5 ай бұрын

I have the same rifle but I removed the barrel band, epoxy bedded the action and free floated the barrel. Much nicer shooter now.

@martinvolpe2518 Жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel. Really enjoying it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 👍👍👍

@BLWRK Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Normally I'm posting a lot more, but there's definitely more in the works!! Cheers!

@justingorman4226 7 ай бұрын

keep up the great content!

@glengrandstaff9695 Жыл бұрын

Adam I sure wish that we were neighbors ! Ha ha ha ! You do amazing work.

@BLWRK 10 ай бұрын

I'd be glad to do it if we were!

@robertdorn7833 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work, have to love it as a former master mechanic, soon to be FFL --- Perfect ambiance !!! Keep them coming!!!

@BLWRK Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's great to have you here! I've been a mechanic for nearing 15 years, in the rust belt of all places.. so I'd be lying if I told you I didn't love working on these hunks of Liberty! More definitely on the way!

@johntaton13 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely awesome I am going to share this with my gun class on finishes! Very cool thank you.

@Tsvetan_Dikov Жыл бұрын

Well done, sir! Excellent job! Perfect result!

@BLWRK 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@The1jonnyz 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video! I haven't rust blued yet, I actually have some coming from Rust Blue tomorrow to throw on an Ithaca 300 barrel. I have conserved a number of old rifles just by boiling and carding, which works great to keep the originality of the firearm. One thing that I didn't hear mentioned, and you very well might have mentioned, was to make sure to dip the 0000 steel wool into acetone several times before using it. It comes from the factory with oil on it which could affect the finish. Do yourself and get a carding wheel, they are awesome! Thanks for your efforts and professional quality videos! I am glad I stumbled upon them! Also, very nice setup for working on firearms, and cars!!

@Gary-gr3qg 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful work

@johntarvin2878 2 ай бұрын

I have done rust bluing on 4 guns so far using Bob Veasey's 'Rust Blue,' and the process I use isn't as involved as yours and produces an equally satisfactory result. It is better to use a rust blue specifically formulated for what you are trying to blue, as it takes to rusting easier. I use the process Mark Novak shows in his most recent rust blue video with Bob Veasey, and it seems less involved than the process you show. I add a bit of Everclear as a wetting agent, and I don't have to worry about streaks and runs as long as I don't add far too much

@vettepicking Жыл бұрын

Evaporust also removes bluing but with no flash rusting because its not a acid. Just more money.

@BLWRK Жыл бұрын

To be honest, I've never heard of it! Everything I do is self taught from watching others or reading on certain subjects, so I will be sure to try it out! Thanks!

@jayzim1293 Жыл бұрын

Yep, give evaporust a try. I used it to finish an old lathe plus dozens of hand tools. I think it can flash rust a small amount though.

@jamespollard1670 10 ай бұрын

Good stuff . I just finished rust bluing a Colt 1911 .

@johnkatakowsi9907 Жыл бұрын

Great Job Thanks for the tutorial!!!!

@DesertRat.45 9 ай бұрын

Those old Savage rifles are tack drivers. I have two of them.

@goodlife2257 Жыл бұрын

Great restoration - exellent job. TY for sharing. Did you consider a bedding job? Test shooting would be much appreciated.. 😎

@BLWRK Жыл бұрын

I'll definitely start working test shootings into the final cut of all my upcoming videos! Thank you and thanks for the input! It really is a great idea! I personally hadn't thought of bedding this rifle, but if I decide to dive into it I will definitely be posting it!

@shockwave326 Жыл бұрын

to get the best shine go to 8000 grit wet sanding or dry if u dont care about using up more paper ive done 3 sks stocks and just started a 303 lee Enfield stock,,,,, mine all of them will end up with about 30 coats and all dings and scratches and grain are filled for a glass like smooth finish

@BLWRK Жыл бұрын

I've personally never sanded a finish above 2500 grit. I usually finish by sanding with paper towel, and then hand rubbing. The next time I use TRU-Oil I'll definitely give the finer sanding a shot!

@shockwave326 Жыл бұрын

@@BLWRK at 3000 grit it shines nicely with a wax coat but at 8000 its a mirror/glass finish

@wilfredprins9718 Жыл бұрын

nice rifle

@BLWRK Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jayzim1293 Жыл бұрын

Do you add any of the bluing to the muzzle? Some warn it could enter the barrel rifling. Thoughts?

@timpotts944 3 ай бұрын

I missed it. How did you remove the original finish from the stock?

@bpm74 5 ай бұрын

I am guessing that 110 degrees is in Fahrenheit

@mikedesensi6391 Жыл бұрын

do you plug the bore??? when you strip blueing off barrels?

@BLWRK Жыл бұрын

Negative! Vinegar is a very mild Acid, and so long as you don't let it set for several weeks, I wouldn't see a need. You can always brush and oil the bore though after stripping!

@PastaLaVista. Жыл бұрын

My only critique with your process is everyone else I’ve seen rusts, then boils, then cards/steel wool, then rusts, boils, card/wool etc… you only boiled once and I think that could lead to early wear but I really don’t know. I love seeing other guys just going and doing all this stuff themselves though. It’s really not rocket science. And you get a gun that is fully yours at the end.

@BLWRK 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the critique! So, I have done both methods many times. (Rusting+boiling vs rusting-rusting-rusting+boiling) and I've found very little to no difference between the two, so long as carding is done between rust cycles, it doesn't make a bit of difference,withthe exception that with multiple rust cycles, you may be more prone to copper plating. Anyway, thanks for watching. Cheers!

@bpm74 10 ай бұрын

@@BLWRK if it's copper plating then your rust bluing solution has copper . As long it gives the desired result. Angiers book has all sorts of formulae for bluing.... nothing is right or wrong

@BLWRK 10 ай бұрын

@bpm74 I agree, with one big BUT. When the solution plates on the steel, it will not convert, thus, it will not be blued. You will have blotches of a much weaker copper plating that will show itself like a sore thumb in the sun!

@bpm74 10 ай бұрын

@@BLWRK I am a hobbyist, getting into gun restoration and I am from India. So I have been doing a lot of research on this..I agree if the solution produces a copper coating, which is mentioned ...

@patrickkelly7838 Жыл бұрын

I have noticed that some people (LIKE ME) are offended by bad language (like F**K) No one is offended by not using this kind of language. Your choice!

@BLWRK Жыл бұрын

Noted, and I absolutely understand. I am who I am, but I still respect your personal views on the matter wholly. This is why in more recent videos, I've done a much better job at censoring out much of the riff raff.

@jayzim1293 Жыл бұрын

I swear in the garage, but as a machinist and teacher I sometimes show videos to high school students. For that reason I super appreciate your respectful response to PKs post. Even a bigger fan now.