Rear Sight From a Railroad Spike, made with hand tools

[Old Ford2]

The mottled look seems as though in came through a fire.
Looks great!
Please tell us more.
Fred

[Curtis]

The barrel is charcoal blued in a fire using Jerry H.'s methods modified for a firepit. I will post more about that when I post pics of the gun.

Curtis

[A.Merrill]

   I'll be looking forward to seeing the gun .....Thanks.       AL

[hortonstn]

great job on the sights, I thought I saw smoke in your direction, how long did it take to get the courage to put that barrel in the fire?
paul

[Curtis]

Paul, not long, only about six months or so, lol!  I practiced with the trigger plate and screws first, they turned out well so that encouraged my to try the barrel.

Curtis

[Mark Elliott]

I forge my sight blanks out of wrought iron scrap.   That way there is no cutting, just filing.    Just forge out a strip the right width and thickness, then do a 90 bend in the end of the bar and do a hot cut about an inch back.    It takes two heats, one if you are very efficient with your strokes.   I make as many as I can get out of the bar and put them in a drawer for later use.