Inletting Black

[1942farmall]

Can this be made or where does one acquire it?
Getting ready to inlet a brass buttplate on a Kentucky stock per another post I saw.
All I can seem to find in Prussian blue and am afraid it might stain the stock wood.
Thanks

 

[Gravedigger]

I use a candle flame smoke for in letting. Have heard using sharpe.

 

[Jim Evans]

Can this be made or where does one acquire it?
Getting ready to inlet a brass buttplate on a Kentucky stock per another post I saw.
All I can seem to find in Prussian blue and am afraid it might stain the stock wood.
Thanks

I have always used Prussian Blue and never had a problem,Cheaper then the Inletting Black.
Last time I saw Inletting Black was from Dixons Muzzleloader Shop in PA, they do mail order also and they may even be on eBay.
Look up Jerrows Inletting Black,At the Log Cabin Shop

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

Can this be made or where does one acquire it?
Getting ready to inlet a brass buttplate on a Kentucky stock per another post I saw.
All I can seem to find in Prussian blue and am afraid it might stain the stock wood.
Thanks

Track of the Wolf usually has it.
Larry

 

[waksupi]

I've just used plain old used motor oil, applied with a brush for over 150 guns. A bit hard to see on maple, but dandy for walnut. You can mix some acrylic artist paint in for color.

 

[ord sgt]

I have used two methods. One is soot on the part to be inletted and on this last build, I tried using Prussian Blue. The PB was found at a Napa store.

 

[Norman Brooks]

Track of The Wolf: In stock.
Inletting Black, 1/2 ounce bottle - Track of the Wolf

 

[tenngun]

Cheap lip stick from wallyworld

 

[Colonial Boy]

Cheap lip stick from wallyworld

I used to use carbon black.
Collect it by playing a candle flame on an inverted saucer, or such, then mix in a little oil to suit.
Much cheaper than buying it.
But nowadays I use cheap lipstick, it’s convenient, and clean to use; plus if your wife finds lipstick on your shirt collar you have a ready, and legitimate, excuse.

 

[Flintandsteel]

Just smoke it over a candle or oil lamp. Soot is free, well, except for the cost of the candl.

 

[tenngun]

I’ve bought Tracks, I’ve smoked over candles and oil lamps. Saw Dualist 1954 use lipstick and found it cheap and easy
No pun intended

 

[Stophel]

Jarrow's inlet black is the nastiest substance known to man. It will get ALL OVER EVERYTHING. Horrible.

I use whatever dry pigment I have handy (umber, sienna, charcoal black, etc), mixed with some paint thinner to make it sort of a paste, and smear it on. Marks nicely, and when the paint thinner evaporates, it just leaves the dry pigment, which can just about be brushed away. No greasy kid's stuff.

Using a black marker will work in some instances, like inletting small lock parts. But wouldn't do that great for inletting a barrel.

 

[Walkingeagle]

For the little I’ve done I just used lipstick. Worked great.
Walk

 

[Sidney Smith]

It's Jerrows inletting black, not Jarrows.

I still have the same small container of inletting black, and I'm on my 5th kit build. It lasts a long time and goes a long way..

 

[Jim Evans]

It's Jerrows inletting black, not Jarrows.

I still have the same small container of inletting black, and I'm on my 5th kit build. It lasts a long time and goes a long way..

 

[Kevin Houlihan]

Lately I’ve been using either lipstick, Sharpie marker or lamp black. If you use lipstick or inletting black, use VERY little.

 

[Stophel]

I don't remember how it's spelled. Last time I bought it was 30 years ago. Nasty stuff.

 

[deerstalkert]

i use my charcoal powder mixed with a bit of olive oil (extra virgin i steal from the wife ) so far it hasn't stained.

 

[Phil Coffins]

I bought mine in 1978 and still using it. The less you use the better your work will be. Got it from Brownell’s.
69B57E06-5B49-4D22-866F-F1AC2C1749C1 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[rocullen]

Walmart sells a mosquito oil lamp for $5 and a bottle of oil is about $8. It will soot up a part faster than you can say it.