Sharps40
Buckeye
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- Apr 15, 2014
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Well, trucks in the shop, it dropped OD so only 4 on the floor instead of 5. Maybe home with all five gears early next week, but in the meantime.........
Making up a rust box for bluing. It should work fine and will allow me to control the bluing, year round and not having to hassle with tubs full of water and temps, etc. Free, since the Boy left a 4x8 sheet of 3/4" MDF laying out in the shop for a year and I have plenty of paint left over to spiff it up and make it water resistant.
But, here it is....in its new home, the under stairs closet. Away from kids and no worries, steady temps and we'll control the humidity with a hotplate and a pan o water!
Just over 60" high so I can brown and blue muzzleloading barrels with long tangs too!
I trapped some outside air when bringin it in. An hour later, its still reading almost 70% humidity inside. Free cigar box humidity indicator installed in the door so I can monitor the moist. Self closing hinges and the knob are from the junk box and used the last of the glue in the old bottle for assembly with some left over kreg screws.
Shelves are removeable and the bottom is drilled for a hot plate power cord.
By switching shelves around or removing them I can change the size of the humidity chamber. Small for short projects and tall for long projects.
And joy of joys, there be power under the stairs in the closet....just gotta add a light with power outlet and I'll be in business.....well, after its painted and bolted to the wall stud, etc.....Guess I'll try bluing Mr. Belly Gun in here when the time comes. It'll be nice not to have to wait for summer humidity in the garage and be out of sight and away from greasy exploring fingers that spot the finish, etc....
Making up a rust box for bluing. It should work fine and will allow me to control the bluing, year round and not having to hassle with tubs full of water and temps, etc. Free, since the Boy left a 4x8 sheet of 3/4" MDF laying out in the shop for a year and I have plenty of paint left over to spiff it up and make it water resistant.
But, here it is....in its new home, the under stairs closet. Away from kids and no worries, steady temps and we'll control the humidity with a hotplate and a pan o water!
Just over 60" high so I can brown and blue muzzleloading barrels with long tangs too!
I trapped some outside air when bringin it in. An hour later, its still reading almost 70% humidity inside. Free cigar box humidity indicator installed in the door so I can monitor the moist. Self closing hinges and the knob are from the junk box and used the last of the glue in the old bottle for assembly with some left over kreg screws.
Shelves are removeable and the bottom is drilled for a hot plate power cord.
By switching shelves around or removing them I can change the size of the humidity chamber. Small for short projects and tall for long projects.
And joy of joys, there be power under the stairs in the closet....just gotta add a light with power outlet and I'll be in business.....well, after its painted and bolted to the wall stud, etc.....Guess I'll try bluing Mr. Belly Gun in here when the time comes. It'll be nice not to have to wait for summer humidity in the garage and be out of sight and away from greasy exploring fingers that spot the finish, etc....