Flames and Steel - Hot Bluing an Antique Saw Set

Hey everyone and welcome back to the garage! Join me on this quick walk along as I use fire to protect an antique steel saw set through the process hot bluing.
#hotbluingsteel

[@ivanstiles7030]

Hot bluing is one of my favorite ways to preserve old metal tools. Looks great Matt.

[@MattsGarage1791]

hey there Ivan! thanks for stopping by. I plan to do an antique Red Ryder BB gun like this soon.

[@johninalaska9563]

So! That's how you do a hot bluing metal, never saw it done. Turned out nice.

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Matt! Another great video! Thank you for sharing. We hope you have a great weekend!

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks P&J! we'll take prayers for safe vacation travels.

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

@@MattsGarage1791 We can do that! Safe travels. Hope you post some vaca updates!

[@ptlfabrication569]

Matt, That looks great !

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks guys and keep up the great work.

[@TheSimpleAlaskans]

oooooo the color change. Looks great, Matt!

[@MattsGarage1791]

hi guys! thanks for dropping by, hope you're well.

[@TheSimpleAlaskans]

@@MattsGarage1791 We are, thanks! Hope you guys are doing good too.

[@MattsGarage1791]

@TheSimpleAlaskans we're actually cruising up the inside passage to sitka right now 😁

[@TheSimpleAlaskans]

@@MattsGarage1791 ohh that's awesome! Love it lol have fun you guys!

[@Dalesworkshop]

Thats cool Matt, I am gonna have to try that now. The color is great.

[@MattsGarage1791]

hi there Dale, thanks. not perfect but works for me. the different thicknesses of the handle made it tough to get a real even color.

[@MyAlaska12]

Looks good

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks Bill and appreciate you stopping by.

[@GianmarioScotti]

You use aceton to remove all traces of oils and fats from the surface.... but you hold the piece with your bare (left) hand, putting those oils and fats right back on the surface.

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks for stopping by

[@Bloodshed.restorations]

Hi Matt, i was thinking about hot bluing some nuts and bolts to go on my gas cannister wood burner. Its a process ive never done before, might give it a go.

[@MattsGarage1791]

hey there Alex. I've tried several bluing methods hot and cold. I'd like to try the hot caustic bluing method myself.

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Very nice! Evapo rust.... you should own stock in that company LoL

[@MattsGarage1791]

lol, thanks Ash! it's my favorite. electrolysis is fun too but I'm impatient 😁

[@1968alaskan]

Very interesting. Is there different types of bluing? Does it matter on type of steel?

[@MattsGarage1791]

hey there 1968Sourdough! yes there are several different types of bluing and each piece of steel reacts slightly differently. hot bluing in a bath of boiling caustic salts, cold bluing using chemicals to apply a protective layer on the steel, then there's e nitre bluing with heat treatment. it costs a boy to set up initially but the caustic bluing is great

[@1968alaskan]

@@MattsGarage1791 Thx, I saw this and immediately thought of some of my older guns. Good info!

[@MattsGarage1791]

​@1968alaskan that's exactly what steel bluing was for. the original process for colts was a charcoal bluing process