[Ansteorra] New Crowns and Coronets

[John]

Really depends on whether they used a hot or cold bluing solution.  Hot 
is less likely to rust than cold.  I have seen some bluing that was 
oiled liberally then the oil was removed.  Followed by a good hard 
waxing immediately.  Seems to last a bit longer and all you have to do 
is rewax it regularly.  At least until you get it scratched. 

Iaen

Stefan li Rous wrote:
>> Whether they were hot blued or cold (chemically) blued I can't say. I 
>> do seem to recall Inman telling me they used chemical bluing 
>> sometimes (we talked about gun bluing kits specifically), but I'm 
>> pretty sure he used a more period hot bluing process for helms & 
>> stuff...
>>
>> Either way, the bluing could be why we don't see those Crowns. Blued 
>> finishes can be rust magnets if they aren't oiled a LOT...
>>
>> ~ Kat
>
> I believe the main reason for "blueing" or similar treatments of metal 
> is as a rust preventative. So I'm rather surprised to hear you say you 
> find that they are rust magnets.
>
> And for those who might be wondering, "blueing" and similar processes 
> were done in period, including for armor.
>
> In the COMBAT section of the Florilegium:
> a-treating-msg    (27K)  1/15/97    Surface treatments for armor. 
> Blackening.
> http://www.florilegium.org/files/COMBAT/a-treating-msg.html
>
> The armor of the "Black Knight" was treated this way.
>
> Stefan
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