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Anvil 108: 1910/21 Bergmann Bayard rework and run

Published: December 11th 2021, 10:36:18 pm

Nothing mechanically "wrong" here, just a deferred maintenance save from the scrap pile. Oxidized WD40 balled up like snot, and a finish that had been destroyed at least twice. Like the Hahn, we were just trying for the 3 foot away smell test, and I think we got there.

Yes, this is 108, 107 is being filmed and edited concurrently and will be dropped first, during the Christmahankwanzzicus break. They just line up better from a teaching standpoint.

The plan is to demonstrate 4 types of metal finishes. Parkerizing, hot water rust, cold rust, and painted finishes. This unit was hotwater blued, a 1911 (Anvil107) is parkerized, two 1873 peacemakers cold/slow rust blued, and maybe a STEN or an 870 for the paint.

We are trying to make it all make sense. You really don't know a topic until you try to teach it. And....I SUCK at chemistry to boot

                         mark and Bruno