L/H Tennessee 32 Flint rifle build

[Kansas Kid]

And a few more

 

[MAC1967]

What finish did you use on the butt plate, barrel etc? It looks darker than just a brown . . . I like it . . it's the color I want on my upcoming southern build. I'm looking for more black than brown.

 

[Kansas Kid]

I used TOTW tried and true browning solution. When humidity was low I would put on several coats a day and sometimes mist some water on in between. My first carding was just denim and water and then four ought steel wool until smooth. Final scrub with steel wool and baking soda bath. Dry with towel then heat with a propane torch to drive moisture out and spray with oil while pretty warm.
The screws are fire blued.

 

[MAC1967]

Thanks . . . Love fired blue screws . . So, with that treatment, in person, does it look rust brown or more of a chocolate dark brown? I'd like to get near a black, but I am not sure I'd want to go so far as to boil a barrel in distilled water to get it.

 

[Kansas Kid]

Probably more of a dark chocolate because it’s smooth with all the fuzzy rust and scale carded off. Of course the oil will darken it like a stain would on wood. I also buffed in the oil with a hunk of denim.

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

When you get tired of its perfect lines. elegant balance, superb craftsmanship; when some other siren's song fills your ears; send her to me and I will hold her dear.

ADK Bigfoot

 

[Kansas Kid]

Thanks Bigfoot I’ll let you know