09-09-2003, 05:27 PM
Forge blue-black-grey.... since l've seen it I know that such metal when oiled and/or waxed will shine and gleam and glint.<br>
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I now know from experience how difficult it is to buff off the layer of forge bluing from iron. The more I work with the iron the more I am convinced of the protective quality and durability of the forge bluing.<br>
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So far here's what I've learned:<br>
- Iron hammered into sheets comes off the anvil dark.<br>
- This darkening is rust resistent<br>
- When wax and/or oil are applied it is more resitent to rust than burnished iron that is waxed and/or oiled.<br>
- Buffing it off to create a burnished "bare metal" finish takes a certain amount of time<br>
- Buffing rusty iron with mild abrassives wears it down.<br>
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The question is: "Did the Roman armor smiths buff off a protective layer?"<br>
<br>
I hope to have our first iron seg done in a few months with experiments to commence immediately.<br>
<br>
Salvete<br>
<br>
Sean Richards<br>
_________<br>
<br>
Gaius Valerius Tacitus Hibernicus, Centurio<br>
LEGIO IX HISPANA COH III EXPG CEN I HIB<br>
<br>
Vexillatio I: Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, San Diego, Camp Pendelton<br>
Vexillatio II: Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska<br>
Vexillatio III: Washington, Okinawa , Northern California<br>
<br>
www.legio-ix-hispana.org<br>
<br>
619.563.5700 PST 9am- 8pm, most days<br>
<br>
<br>
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<br>
I now know from experience how difficult it is to buff off the layer of forge bluing from iron. The more I work with the iron the more I am convinced of the protective quality and durability of the forge bluing.<br>
<br>
So far here's what I've learned:<br>
- Iron hammered into sheets comes off the anvil dark.<br>
- This darkening is rust resistent<br>
- When wax and/or oil are applied it is more resitent to rust than burnished iron that is waxed and/or oiled.<br>
- Buffing it off to create a burnished "bare metal" finish takes a certain amount of time<br>
- Buffing rusty iron with mild abrassives wears it down.<br>
<br>
The question is: "Did the Roman armor smiths buff off a protective layer?"<br>
<br>
I hope to have our first iron seg done in a few months with experiments to commence immediately.<br>
<br>
Salvete<br>
<br>
Sean Richards<br>
_________<br>
<br>
Gaius Valerius Tacitus Hibernicus, Centurio<br>
LEGIO IX HISPANA COH III EXPG CEN I HIB<br>
<br>
Vexillatio I: Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, San Diego, Camp Pendelton<br>
Vexillatio II: Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska<br>
Vexillatio III: Washington, Okinawa , Northern California<br>
<br>
www.legio-ix-hispana.org<br>
<br>
619.563.5700 PST 9am- 8pm, most days<br>
<br>
<br>
<p></p><i></i>
Hibernicus
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA
You cannot dig ditches in a toga!
[url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url]
A nationwide club with chapters across N America
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA
You cannot dig ditches in a toga!
[url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url]
A nationwide club with chapters across N America