Another newbie question about the frizzen

[Bradg]

When browning the lock, do you brown the face of the frizzen or leave it in the white?

 

[Eric Krewson]

Leave it white.

 

[ZUG]

Correct -- or you could brown it and then polish the browning off :grin: .

 

[Bradg]

Thanks, that is what I thought but I would rather make sure.

 

[LRB]

If you are using BC Plum Brown, be very careful about getting the frizzen too hot. Too much heat may raise the temper level and you could lose spark quality.

 

[M. De Land]

It won't matter, the flint will cut through the finish like hot cheese in a couple of licks any way.
If worried about it just rough the face up with some sand paper cross ways of the flint strike direction after bluing or browning.
I'd go with the cold rust finish so you won't run into annealing problems.

 

[Bradg]

That was my plan on using the cold rust, and once again thanks to everyone on here.