01-16-2006, 06:00 PM
Quote:Use nut oils.. palm, walnut, almond..
olive oil , animal fats go rancid....
I'm keen on forge darkened iron myself.. why buff off the protective layer?
The iron seg I'm working on is seriously dark from all the hammered in carbon. Ever try buffing your cast iron fry pan to a mirror finish?
We've settled on a buffing kit comprised of finely ground pumice, nut oil and a sea sponge or square of felted wool as the buffing pad. Works quite well!
The problem there, Hibernicus, is that my legion is sat here in Britannia Secunda fighting boatloads of Saxons. I can't get much olive oil, walnuts, almonds, palm oil, pumice or sea sponge!
Animal fat is the Northern European (read 'barbarian') stand-in for olive oil. I also collect sandstone pebbles of various grades from the beach and use those as sanding blocks. Again, they seem to work OK.
~ Paul Elliott
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
